Ron Harper
PG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1986-87–2000-01 · 15 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1964
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Player info
| Nickname | Hollywood, Ohio Flyer, Harp |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #4 (also #9) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1964-01-20 |
| College | Miami |
| Drafted | 1986 · Round 1, Pick 8 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1986-87–2000-01 (15) |
Career averages
13.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.9 APG · 1009 games · .446 FG% · .289 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 23 | 82 | 37.4 | .455 | .213 | .684 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 22.9 | 17.2 | .503 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 24 | 57 | 32.1 | .464 | .150 | .705 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 15.4 | 16.6 | .514 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 25 | 82 | 34.8 | .511 | .250 | .751 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 18.6 | 19.8 | .570 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 26 | 35 | 39.1 | .473 | .275 | .788 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 22.8 | 20.2 | .540 |
| CLE | 26 | 7 | 37.4 | .442 | .200 | .756 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 22.0 | 21.3 | .493 | |
| LAC | 26 | 28 | 39.5 | .481 | .283 | .795 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 23.0 | 20.0 | .553 | |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 27 | 39 | 35.5 | .391 | .324 | .668 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 19.6 | 14.5 | .463 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 28 | 82 | 38.3 | .440 | .303 | .736 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 18.2 | 15.4 | .510 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 29 | 80 | 37.1 | .451 | .280 | .769 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 18.0 | 16.1 | .523 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 30 | 75 | 38.1 | .426 | .301 | .715 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 20.1 | 15.7 | .496 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 31 | 77 | 19.9 | .426 | .282 | .618 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 12.2 | .483 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 32 | 80 | 23.6 | .467 | .269 | .705 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 7.4 | 14.4 | .528 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 33 | 76 | 22.9 | .436 | .362 | .707 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 6.3 | 13.6 | .543 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 34 | 82 | 27.9 | .441 | .190 | .750 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 14.7 | .503 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 35 | 35 | 31.6 | .377 | .318 | .703 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 11.2 | 14.7 | .451 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 36 | 80 | 25.5 | .399 | .311 | .680 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 12.0 | .468 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 37 | 47 | 24.2 | .469 | .264 | .708 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 12.5 | .525 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 3,064 | 734 | 1,614 | .455 | 20 | 94 | 386 | 564 | 392 | 394 | 209 | 84 | 345 | 1,874 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 57 | 52 | 1,830 | 340 | 732 | .464 | 3 | 20 | 196 | 278 | 223 | 281 | 122 | 52 | 158 | 879 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,851 | 587 | 1,149 | .511 | 29 | 116 | 323 | 430 | 409 | 434 | 185 | 74 | 230 | 1,526 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 35 | 35 | 1,367 | 301 | 637 | .473 | 14 | 51 | 182 | 231 | 206 | 182 | 81 | 41 | 100 | 798 |
| CLE | 7 | 7 | 262 | 61 | 138 | .442 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 48 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 154 | |
| LAC | 28 | 28 | 1,105 | 240 | 499 | .481 | 13 | 46 | 151 | 190 | 158 | 133 | 67 | 32 | 82 | 644 | |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 39 | 34 | 1,383 | 285 | 729 | .391 | 48 | 148 | 145 | 217 | 188 | 209 | 66 | 35 | 129 | 763 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 82 | 82 | 3,144 | 569 | 1,292 | .440 | 64 | 211 | 293 | 398 | 447 | 417 | 152 | 72 | 252 | 1,495 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 80 | 77 | 2,970 | 542 | 1,203 | .451 | 52 | 186 | 307 | 399 | 425 | 360 | 177 | 73 | 222 | 1,443 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 75 | 75 | 2,856 | 569 | 1,335 | .426 | 71 | 236 | 299 | 418 | 460 | 344 | 144 | 54 | 242 | 1,508 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 77 | 53 | 1,536 | 209 | 491 | .426 | 31 | 110 | 81 | 131 | 180 | 157 | 97 | 27 | 100 | 530 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 80 | 80 | 1,886 | 234 | 501 | .467 | 28 | 104 | 98 | 139 | 213 | 208 | 105 | 32 | 73 | 594 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 76 | 74 | 1,740 | 177 | 406 | .436 | 68 | 188 | 58 | 82 | 193 | 191 | 86 | 38 | 50 | 480 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,284 | 293 | 665 | .441 | 16 | 84 | 162 | 216 | 290 | 241 | 108 | 48 | 91 | 764 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 35 | 35 | 1,107 | 147 | 390 | .377 | 27 | 85 | 71 | 101 | 180 | 115 | 60 | 35 | 65 | 392 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 80 | 78 | 2,042 | 212 | 531 | .399 | 33 | 106 | 100 | 147 | 337 | 270 | 85 | 39 | 132 | 557 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 47 | 46 | 1,139 | 127 | 271 | .469 | 19 | 72 | 34 | 48 | 166 | 113 | 39 | 25 | 62 | 307 |
| Career | 1009 | — | — | 5,326 | 11,946 | .446 | 523 | 1811 | 2735 | 3799 | 4309 | 3916 | 1716 | 729 | 2251 | 13,910 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 82 | 37.4 | 8.6 | 19.0 | .455 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 22.0 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 57 | 32.1 | 6.7 | 14.4 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 17.3 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 34.8 | 7.4 | 14.5 | .511 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 19.3 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 35 | 39.1 | 7.9 | 16.8 | .473 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 21.0 |
| CLE | 7 | 37.4 | 8.4 | 19.0 | .442 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 21.2 | |
| LAC | 28 | 39.5 | 7.8 | 16.3 | .481 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 21.0 | |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 39 | 35.5 | 7.4 | 19.0 | .391 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 19.9 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 82 | 38.3 | 6.5 | 14.8 | .440 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 17.1 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 80 | 37.1 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .451 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 17.5 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 75 | 38.1 | 7.2 | 16.8 | .426 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 19.0 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 77 | 19.9 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .426 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 12.4 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 80 | 23.6 | 4.5 | 9.6 | .467 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 76 | 22.9 | 3.7 | 8.4 | .436 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 82 | 27.9 | 4.6 | 10.5 | .441 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 35 | 31.6 | 4.8 | 12.7 | .377 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 12.7 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 80 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 9.4 | .399 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 47 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 8.6 | .469 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 9.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | CLE | 82 | 3,064 | 17.2 | .503 | 28.9 | -0.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | .066 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +3.0 |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 57 | 1,830 | 16.6 | .514 | 23.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | .092 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 2,851 | 19.8 | .570 | 23.4 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 10.2 | .171 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +4.7 | +4.8 |
| 1989-90 | 2TM | 35 | 1,367 | 20.2 | .540 | 25.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | .138 | +2.8 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +2.3 |
| CLE | 7 | 262 | 21.3 | .493 | 28.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .138 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +0.4 | |
| LAC | 28 | 1,105 | 20.0 | .553 | 25.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .138 | +2.8 | +2.0 | +4.7 | +1.9 | |
| 1990-91 | LAC | 39 | 1,383 | 14.5 | .463 | 28.0 | -0.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .030 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.0 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 82 | 3,144 | 15.4 | .510 | 23.3 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .085 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.8 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 80 | 2,970 | 16.1 | .523 | 22.2 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.0 | .097 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.9 |
| 1993-94 | LAC | 75 | 2,856 | 15.7 | .496 | 25.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .049 | +0.5 | -0.5 | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| 1994-95 | CHI | 77 | 1,536 | 12.2 | .483 | 18.8 | -0.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .073 | -2.1 | +1.6 | -0.5 | +0.6 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 80 | 1,886 | 14.4 | .528 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 6.3 | .161 | +0.0 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +2.2 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 76 | 1,740 | 13.6 | .543 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | .157 | +0.3 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +2.1 |
| 1997-98 | CHI | 82 | 2,284 | 14.7 | .503 | 16.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 7.2 | .151 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
| 1998-99 | CHI | 35 | 1,107 | 14.7 | .451 | 21.2 | -0.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .053 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +1.0 |
| 1999-00 | LAL | 80 | 2,042 | 12.0 | .468 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | .093 | -1.2 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 |
| 2000-01 | LAL | 47 | 1,139 | 12.5 | .525 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .077 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| Career | 1009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65.8 | — | — | — | — | +30.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 4 | 17.8 | .507 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 19.6 | .609 |
| 1991-92 | 5 | 18.0 | .483 |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 18.0 | .526 |
| 1994-95 | 6 | 2.0 | .429 |
| 1995-96 | 18 | 8.8 | .518 |
| 1996-97 | 19 | 7.5 | .517 |
| 1997-98 | 21 | 6.7 | .507 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | 8.6 | .491 |
| 2000-01 | 16 | 0.8 | .574 |
| Career | 122 | 8.3 | .516 |
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 34% | .707 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 11% | .300 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 14% | .410 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .474 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 27% | .264 |
Average shot distance 12.0 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 28% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,365,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,650,000 |
| 1992-93 | $2,220,000 |
| 1993-94 | $4,000,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,400,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,120,000 |
| 1996-97 | $3,840,000 |
| 1997-98 | $4,560,000 |
| 1998-99 | $5,280,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,200,000 |
| Career earnings | $30,635,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ron Harper play for?
Ron Harper plays PG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Ron Harper's career stats?
Ron Harper has averaged 13.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.9 APG over 15 seasons (1986-87–2000-01).
How much does Ron Harper make?
Ron Harper's salary is $2,200,000 for the 2000-01 season, with career earnings of about $30.6M.
How tall is Ron Harper?
Ron Harper is 6-6 (185 lb).
When was Ron Harper drafted?
Ron Harper was drafted in 1986, round 1, pick 8, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.