Ron Harper vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Ron Harper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ron Harper

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.