Derek Ricardo Harper
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: October 13, 1961 in Elberton, Georgia
High School: North Shore in West Palm Beach, Florida
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Draft: Dallas Mavericks, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1983 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1983
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 82 | 3032 | 536 | 1167 | 60 | 192 | 261 | 344 | 71 | 246 | 634 | 168 | 35 | 190 | 164 | 1393 | .459 | .313 | .759 | 37.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1483 | 283 | 587 | 42 | 128 | 120 | 161 | 38 | 121 | 341 | 83 | 21 | 96 | 81 | 728 | .482 | .328 | .745 | 36.2 | 17.8 | 3.0 | 8.3 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1549 | 253 | 580 | 18 | 64 | 141 | 183 | 33 | 125 | 293 | 85 | 14 | 94 | 83 | 665 | .436 | .281 | .770 | 37.8 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 7.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 43 | 43 | 1623 | 291 | 640 | 23 | 83 | 132 | 176 | 40 | 142 | 370 | 86 | 18 | 101 | 76 | 737 | .455 | .277 | .750 | 37.7 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 |
| Post | 39 | 39 | 1409 | 245 | 527 | 37 | 109 | 129 | 168 | 31 | 104 | 264 | 82 | 17 | 89 | 88 | 656 | .465 | .339 | .768 | 36.1 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 6.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 53 | 53 | 1954 | 369 | 755 | 45 | 117 | 186 | 242 | 51 | 174 | 440 | 115 | 22 | 119 | 111 | 969 | .489 | .385 | .769 | 36.9 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 8.3 |
| Loss | 29 | 29 | 1078 | 167 | 412 | 15 | 75 | 75 | 102 | 20 | 72 | 194 | 53 | 13 | 71 | 53 | 424 | .405 | .200 | .735 | 37.2 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 6.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 422 | 77 | 174 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 42 | 94 | 18 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 195 | .443 | .250 | .720 | 35.2 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
| December | 13 | 13 | 470 | 87 | 187 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 64 | 9 | 37 | 105 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 232 | .465 | .333 | .797 | 36.2 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 615 | 109 | 230 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 53 | 18 | 56 | 146 | 35 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 266 | .474 | .286 | .717 | 41.0 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 9.7 | |
| February | 15 | 15 | 544 | 99 | 209 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 40 | 16 | 49 | 112 | 28 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 244 | .474 | .317 | .825 | 36.3 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 7.5 | |
| March | 14 | 14 | 506 | 88 | 194 | 10 | 40 | 61 | 85 | 10 | 36 | 100 | 38 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 247 | .454 | .250 | .718 | 36.1 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 7.1 | |
| April | 13 | 13 | 475 | 76 | 173 | 15 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 6 | 26 | 77 | 23 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 209 | .439 | .429 | .808 | 36.5 | 16.1 | 2.0 | 5.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 7 | 257 | 42 | 95 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 112 | .442 | .333 | .800 | 36.7 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 6.0 |
| Monday | 8 | 8 | 293 | 60 | 115 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 148 | .522 | .200 | .857 | 36.6 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 6.5 | |
| Tuesday | 12 | 12 | 473 | 86 | 170 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 63 | 6 | 34 | 117 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 223 | .506 | .273 | .667 | 39.4 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 9.8 | |
| Wednesday | 18 | 18 | 683 | 121 | 273 | 21 | 50 | 48 | 61 | 19 | 58 | 135 | 35 | 9 | 38 | 31 | 311 | .443 | .420 | .787 | 37.9 | 17.3 | 3.2 | 7.5 | |
| Thursday | 3 | 3 | 119 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 47 | .413 | .250 | .727 | 39.7 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 8.7 | |
| Friday | 18 | 18 | 629 | 97 | 238 | 6 | 37 | 59 | 76 | 19 | 61 | 134 | 31 | 6 | 44 | 42 | 259 | .408 | .162 | .776 | 34.9 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | |
| Saturday | 16 | 16 | 578 | 111 | 230 | 15 | 36 | 56 | 75 | 12 | 38 | 128 | 32 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 293 | .483 | .417 | .747 | 36.1 | 18.3 | 2.4 | 8.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 82 | 82 | 3032 | 536 | 1167 | 60 | 192 | 261 | 344 | 71 | 246 | 634 | 168 | 35 | 190 | 164 | 1393 | .459 | .313 | .759 | 37.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 25 | 25 | 1046 | 185 | 400 | 22 | 64 | 92 | 127 | 24 | 91 | 233 | 72 | 10 | 71 | 52 | 484 | .463 | .344 | .724 | 41.8 | 19.4 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
| 30-39 | 51 | 51 | 1825 | 319 | 705 | 34 | 119 | 155 | 199 | 45 | 144 | 367 | 87 | 23 | 105 | 99 | 827 | .452 | .286 | .779 | 35.8 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 7.2 | |
| 20-29 | 6 | 6 | 161 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 82 | .516 | .444 | .778 | 26.8 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 5.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 23 | 23 | 855 | 160 | 343 | 26 | 62 | 89 | 115 | 21 | 76 | 174 | 51 | 12 | 49 | 42 | 435 | .466 | .419 | .774 | 37.2 | 18.9 | 3.3 | 7.6 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1385 | 237 | 524 | 19 | 82 | 105 | 138 | 35 | 112 | 264 | 67 | 13 | 95 | 85 | 598 | .452 | .232 | .761 | 36.4 | 15.7 | 2.9 | 6.9 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 474 | 79 | 177 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 61 | 7 | 32 | 134 | 28 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 205 | .446 | .192 | .689 | 39.5 | 17.1 | 2.7 | 11.2 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 283 | 55 | 105 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 141 | .524 | .474 | .846 | 35.4 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 7.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 22 | 840 | 151 | 321 | 18 | 56 | 63 | 83 | 21 | 64 | 182 | 39 | 7 | 48 | 38 | 383 | .470 | .321 | .759 | 38.2 | 17.4 | 2.9 | 8.3 |
| Western | 60 | 60 | 2192 | 385 | 846 | 42 | 136 | 198 | 261 | 50 | 182 | 452 | 129 | 28 | 142 | 126 | 1010 | .455 | .309 | .759 | 36.5 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 7.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 10 | 385 | 61 | 141 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 18 | 82 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 157 | .433 | .333 | .781 | 38.5 | 15.7 | 1.8 | 8.2 |
| Central | 12 | 12 | 455 | 90 | 180 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 16 | 46 | 100 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 226 | .500 | .308 | .745 | 37.9 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 8.3 | |
| Midwest | 30 | 30 | 1046 | 186 | 401 | 25 | 62 | 94 | 118 | 10 | 70 | 215 | 70 | 17 | 67 | 63 | 491 | .464 | .403 | .797 | 34.9 | 16.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | |
| Pacific | 30 | 30 | 1146 | 199 | 445 | 17 | 74 | 104 | 143 | 40 | 112 | 237 | 59 | 11 | 75 | 63 | 519 | .447 | .230 | .727 | 38.2 | 17.3 | 3.7 | 7.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 84 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 37 | .448 | .300 | .800 | 42.0 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 74 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .407 | .143 | .833 | 37.0 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 6.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 76 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 37 | .481 | .000 | .733 | 38.0 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 10.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 70 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 39 | .576 | .000 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 206 | 36 | 78 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 96 | .462 | .455 | .760 | 34.3 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 74 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | .471 | .500 | .500 | 37.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 8.5 | |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | 182 | 35 | 74 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 92 | .473 | .357 | .850 | 36.4 | 18.4 | 3.6 | 7.4 | |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | 218 | 41 | 82 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 108 | .500 | .313 | .750 | 36.3 | 18.0 | 1.8 | 6.8 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 80 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | .455 | .600 | .750 | 40.0 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 5 | 5 | 196 | 33 | 72 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 83 | .458 | .250 | .714 | 39.2 | 16.6 | 4.0 | 9.2 | |
| LA Lakers | 5 | 5 | 182 | 30 | 78 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 74 | .385 | .250 | .714 | 36.4 | 14.8 | 3.0 | 6.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 71 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 | .583 | .500 | .818 | 35.5 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 11.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 80 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 40 | .412 | .444 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 1.5 | 9.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 84 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 43 | .593 | .286 | .643 | 42.0 | 21.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 68 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 27 | .478 | .400 | .750 | 34.0 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 9.0 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 200 | 35 | 82 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 93 | .427 | .111 | .759 | 40.0 | 18.6 | 4.0 | 8.4 | |
| Portland | 5 | 5 | 199 | 33 | 78 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 94 | .423 | .071 | .628 | 39.8 | 18.8 | 4.2 | 9.2 | |
| Sacramento | 6 | 6 | 228 | 43 | 95 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 116 | .453 | .444 | .839 | 38.0 | 19.3 | 2.5 | 9.7 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 202 | 35 | 72 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 86 | .486 | .308 | .923 | 33.7 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 8.5 | |
| Seattle | 5 | 5 | 187 | 33 | 61 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 83 | .541 | .308 | .813 | 37.4 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | |
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 192 | 31 | 74 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 85 | .419 | .538 | .762 | 32.0 | 14.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 79 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .300 | .500 | 39.5 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 8.0 | ||