Ron Harper vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.