Derek Harper vs. Joe Harris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Harris and Derek Harper, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Derek Harper played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Joe Harris, who played 10. Derek Harper had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while Joe Harris had his rookie season in 2014-15. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Derek Harper 16 10 1983-84 to 1998-99
Joe Harris 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 20.9 5.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 5.5 .443 0.0 0.3 .115 0.8 1.2 .673
Joe Harris 51 9.7 2.7 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.2 0.9 2.4 .400 0.6 1.6 .369 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 10 22.6 5.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.4 .389 0.3 0.8 .375 0.5 0.7 .714
Joe Harris 6 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 2
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 27.0 9.6 0.6 1.9 2.4 4.4 1.8 0.5 1.5 2.4 4.0 7.7 .520 0.3 0.7 .344 1.4 1.9 .721
Joe Harris 5 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 4 33.0 6.5 0.3 2.8 3.0 5.0 1.5 0.3 1.0 3.0 2.5 5.3 .476 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.8 .714
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 79 27.2 12.2 0.9 1.9 2.9 5.3 1.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.9 9.2 .534 0.2 0.6 .235 2.2 2.9 .747
Joe Harris 52 21.9 8.2 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 7.0 .425 1.6 4.3 .385 0.7 0.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 10 34.8 13.4 1.3 0.6 1.9 7.6 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.7 5.7 10.7 .533 0.8 1.4 .571 1.2 1.6 .750
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 77 33.2 16.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 7.9 2.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 6.5 12.9 .501 1.0 2.8 .358 2.1 3.0 .684
Joe Harris 78 25.3 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.3 1.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.9 8.0 .491 1.9 4.6 .419 1.1 1.3 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 4 30.8 16.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.8 5.0 10.0 .500 0.5 2.3 .222 6.0 7.5 .800
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 37.0 17.0 0.9 2.1 3.0 7.7 2.0 0.4 2.3 2.0 6.5 14.2 .459 0.7 2.3 .313 3.2 4.2 .759
Joe Harris 76 30.2 13.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.9 9.8 .500 2.4 5.1 .474 1.4 1.8 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 17 35.4 13.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 7.1 1.9 0.3 1.9 2.6 5.2 11.9 .441 0.5 2.1 .250 2.5 3.5 .729
Joe Harris 5 29.8 8.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 1.8 2.4 3.2 8.6 .372 0.8 4.2 .190 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 6
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 81 36.6 17.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.0 2.1 0.5 2.5 2.7 6.6 13.9 .477 1.2 3.4 .356 2.8 3.5 .806
Joe Harris 69 30.8 14.5 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.5 11.4 .486 2.5 5.9 .424 0.9 1.3 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris 2 36.0 16.5 1.0 9.0 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.0 11.5 .522 3.5 6.0 .583 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 7
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 36.7 18.0 0.7 2.3 3.0 7.4 2.3 0.3 2.5 2.7 6.9 14.2 .488 1.1 2.9 .371 3.0 3.8 .794
Joe Harris 69 31.0 14.1 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.2 10.2 .505 3.1 6.4 .475 0.7 0.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 3 39.7 19.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 7.7 1.3 0.0 4.0 4.3 7.0 16.0 .438 1.7 5.3 .313 3.7 5.3 .688
Joe Harris 12 36.2 11.2 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.6 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 4.1 10.3 .398 2.8 6.8 .402 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 8
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1990-912021-22
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 77 37.4 19.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 7.1 1.9 0.2 2.3 2.9 7.4 15.9 .467 1.2 3.2 .362 3.7 5.1 .731
Joe Harris 14 30.2 11.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 2.2 4.0 8.9 .452 2.9 6.3 .466 0.4 0.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1991-922022-23
Team Dallas MavericksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 65 34.6 17.7 0.8 1.9 2.6 5.7 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.3 6.9 15.6 .443 0.9 2.9 .312 3.0 4.0 .759
Joe Harris 74 20.6 7.6 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.9 2.7 5.9 .457 1.9 4.5 .426 0.2 0.4 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris 4 11.0 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.5 3.3 .154 0.3 3.0 .083 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 10
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1992-932023-24
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 62 34.0 18.2 0.7 1.3 2.0 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.3 6.3 15.1 .419 1.6 4.1 .393 3.9 5.1 .756
Joe Harris 16 10.6 2.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 .359 0.6 1.9 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1993-94-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 26.9 9.6 0.2 1.5 1.7 4.1 1.5 0.1 1.6 2.0 3.7 9.1 .407 0.9 2.5 .360 1.4 2.0 .687
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 23 32.6 11.4 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 2.7 4.3 10.0 .429 1.3 3.7 .341 1.6 2.4 .643
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1994-95-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 80 34.0 11.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.7 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.2 9.5 .446 1.3 3.7 .363 1.7 2.4 .724
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 11 35.3 14.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 5.6 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.6 5.1 9.9 .514 2.5 4.3 .574 1.6 2.2 .750
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1995-96-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 82 35.3 14.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 4.3 1.6 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.3 11.5 .464 1.5 4.0 .372 1.9 2.5 .757
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 8 36.6 10.0 0.0 2.1 2.1 4.8 1.3 0.1 1.8 3.0 3.6 10.3 .354 1.4 4.4 .314 1.4 1.9 .733
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1996-97-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 75 29.5 10.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.3 1.2 0.2 1.8 1.9 4.0 9.0 .444 0.8 2.3 .341 1.3 1.7 .742
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1997-98-
Team Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 66 26.7 8.6 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.4 8.2 .417 0.9 2.5 .360 0.8 1.2 .696
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper ------- --- ----------
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Derek Harper Joe Harris
Season 1998-99-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 45 24.9 6.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.5 2.7 6.5 .412 1.0 2.6 .368 0.6 0.7 .813
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derek Harper 7 16.0 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.3 1.9 4.4 .419 0.1 1.4 .100 0.4 0.9 .500
Joe Harris ------- --- ----------
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