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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Derek Harper |
| Date of Birth | October 13, 1961 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 193cm |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1983 |
Derek Harper Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Derek Harper’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 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 |
| 3P | 67 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
