Derek Harper Career Stats and Performance Summary

Derek Harper debuted in the NBA in 1983, appearing in 1,199 games over 16 seasons. He scored 16,006 points, delivered 6,577 assists, and grabbed 2,884 rebounds, ranking 120th in scoring and 27th in assists in NBA history.

Derek Harper Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Derek Harper’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

Change Chart

    🧾 Basic Profile

    Derek Harper
    NameDerek Harper
    Date of BirthOctober 13, 1961
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionPoint Guard and Shooting Guard
    Height193cm
    Weight84kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1983

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)1,199 games (Ranked 46 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)16,006 points (Ranked 120)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)1,070 (Ranked 134)
    Assists (AST)6,577 (Ranked 27)
    Rebounds (TRB)2,884 (Ranked 641)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)696 (Ranked 623)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)2,188 (Ranked 485)
    Blocks (BLK)304 (Ranked 492)
    Steals (STL)1,957 (Ranked 15)
    Turnovers (TOV)2,334 (Ranked 81)
    Personal Fouls (PF)2,755 (Ranked 127)
    Field Goal % (FG%)46.3% (Ranked 1280)
    Free Throw % (FT%)74.5% (Ranked 1962)
    3-Point % (3P%)35.4% (Ranked 735)
    Average Minutes (MP)31.5 minutes (Ranked 261)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1999)

    Games Played (G)45
    Points (PTS)309
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)43
    Assists (AST)187
    Rebounds (TRB)67
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)13
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)54
    Blocks (BLK)4
    Steals (STL)44
    Turnovers (TOV)52
    Personal Fouls (PF)66
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)41.2%
    Free Throw % (FT%)81.3%
    3-Point % (3P%)36.8%
    Average Minutes (MP)1,120

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1991, 1,519 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1996, 121
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 634
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1988, 246
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1989, 41
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1990, 187
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1984, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1986, 53.4%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1999, 81.3%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1993, 39.3%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1988, 3,032 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Derek Harper appeared in 74 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)831
    3P67
    Assists (AST)410
    Rebounds (TRB)179
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)43
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)136
    Blocks (BLK)10
    Steals (STL)106
    Turnovers (TOV)126
    Personal Fouls (PF)174
    Field Goal % (FG%)45.5%
    Free Throw % (FT%)73.3%
    3-Point % (3P%)37.6%
    Average Minutes (MP)2,344

    Derek Harper Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1984
    82
    1712
    469
    200
    0.443
    451
    3
    0.115
    26
    197
    0.464
    425
    0.447
    66
    0.673
    98
    172
    53
    119
    239
    95
    21
    0
    1
    111
    143
    1985
    82
    2218
    790
    329
    0.52
    633
    21
    0.344
    61
    308
    0.538
    572
    0.536
    111
    0.721
    154
    199
    47
    152
    360
    144
    37
    0
    1
    123
    194
    1986
    79
    2150
    963
    390
    0.534
    730
    12
    0.235
    51
    378
    0.557
    679
    0.542
    171
    0.747
    229
    226
    75
    151
    416
    153
    23
    0
    39
    144
    166
    1987
    77
    2556
    1230
    497
    0.501
    993
    76
    0.358
    212
    421
    0.539
    781
    0.539
    160
    0.684
    234
    199
    51
    148
    609
    167
    25
    0
    76
    138
    195
    1988
    82
    3032
    1393
    536
    0.459
    1167
    60
    0.313
    192
    476
    0.488
    975
    0.485
    261
    0.759
    344
    246
    71
    175
    634
    168
    35
    0
    82
    190
    164
    1989
    81
    2968
    1404
    538
    0.477
    1127
    99
    0.356
    278
    439
    0.517
    849
    0.521
    229
    0.806
    284
    228
    46
    182
    570
    172
    41
    0
    81
    205
    219
    1990
    82
    3007
    1473
    567
    0.488
    1161
    89
    0.371
    240
    478
    0.519
    921
    0.527
    250
    0.794
    315
    244
    54
    190
    609
    187
    26
    0
    82
    207
    224
    1991
    77
    2879
    1519
    572
    0.467
    1226
    89
    0.362
    246
    483
    0.493
    980
    0.503
    286
    0.731
    391
    233
    59
    174
    548
    147
    14
    0
    77
    177
    222
    1992
    65
    2252
    1152
    448
    0.443
    1011
    58
    0.312
    186
    390
    0.473
    825
    0.472
    198
    0.759
    261
    170
    49
    121
    373
    101
    17
    0
    64
    154
    150
    1993
    62
    2108
    1126
    393
    0.419
    939
    101
    0.393
    257
    292
    0.428
    682
    0.472
    239
    0.756
    316
    123
    42
    81
    334
    80
    16
    0
    60
    136
    145
    1994
    82
    2204
    791
    303
    0.407
    744
    73
    0.36
    203
    230
    0.425
    541
    0.456
    112
    0.687
    163
    141
    20
    121
    334
    125
    8
    0
    55
    135
    163
    1995
    80
    2716
    919
    337
    0.446
    756
    106
    0.363
    292
    231
    0.498
    464
    0.516
    139
    0.724
    192
    194
    31
    163
    458
    79
    10
    0
    80
    151
    219
    1996
    82
    2893
    1149
    436
    0.464
    939
    121
    0.372
    325
    315
    0.513
    614
    0.529
    156
    0.757
    206
    202
    32
    170
    352
    131
    5
    0
    82
    178
    201
    1997
    75
    2210
    753
    299
    0.444
    674
    60
    0.341
    176
    239
    0.48
    498
    0.488
    95
    0.742
    128
    137
    30
    107
    321
    92
    12
    0
    29
    132
    144
    1998
    66
    1761
    566
    226
    0.417
    542
    59
    0.36
    164
    167
    0.442
    378
    0.471
    55
    0.696
    79
    103
    23
    80
    233
    72
    10
    0
    45
    101
    140
    1999
    45
    1120
    309
    120
    0.412
    291
    43
    0.368
    117
    77
    0.443
    174
    0.486
    26
    0.813
    32
    67
    13
    54
    187
    44
    4
    0
    29
    52
    66