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 | 81 | 81 | 2968 | 538 | 1127 | 99 | 278 | 229 | 284 | 46 | 228 | 570 | 172 | 41 | 205 | 219 | 1404 | .477 | .356 | .806 | 36.6 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 7.0 | |
| 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 |
| Place | Home | 41 | 41 | 1465 | 289 | 596 | 61 | 159 | 126 | 161 | 29 | 112 | 291 | 96 | 29 | 96 | 121 | 765 | .485 | .384 | .783 | 35.7 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 7.1 |
| Road | 40 | 40 | 1503 | 249 | 531 | 38 | 119 | 103 | 123 | 17 | 116 | 279 | 76 | 12 | 109 | 98 | 639 | .469 | .319 | .837 | 37.6 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 45 | 45 | 1648 | 299 | 633 | 52 | 143 | 156 | 186 | 28 | 121 | 341 | 88 | 28 | 120 | 121 | 806 | .472 | .364 | .839 | 36.6 | 17.9 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| Post | 36 | 36 | 1320 | 239 | 494 | 47 | 135 | 73 | 98 | 18 | 107 | 229 | 84 | 13 | 85 | 98 | 598 | .484 | .348 | .745 | 36.7 | 16.6 | 3.0 | 6.4 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 38 | 38 | 1411 | 260 | 533 | 48 | 130 | 127 | 151 | 28 | 118 | 303 | 74 | 19 | 114 | 104 | 695 | .488 | .369 | .841 | 37.1 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 8.0 |
| Loss | 43 | 43 | 1557 | 278 | 594 | 51 | 148 | 102 | 133 | 18 | 110 | 267 | 98 | 22 | 91 | 115 | 709 | .468 | .345 | .767 | 36.2 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 6.2 | |
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 462 | 92 | 177 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 54 | 11 | 25 | 92 | 22 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 247 | .520 | .452 | .907 | 35.5 | 19.0 | 1.9 | 7.1 |
| December | 13 | 13 | 482 | 81 | 173 | 14 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 9 | 42 | 108 | 32 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 223 | .468 | .333 | .839 | 37.1 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 8.3 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 551 | 98 | 224 | 17 | 49 | 39 | 52 | 7 | 43 | 107 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 44 | 252 | .438 | .347 | .750 | 36.7 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 7.1 | |
| February | 12 | 12 | 433 | 72 | 164 | 18 | 52 | 38 | 47 | 8 | 40 | 88 | 22 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 200 | .439 | .346 | .809 | 36.1 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 7.3 | |
| March | 17 | 17 | 630 | 116 | 241 | 16 | 56 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 48 | 100 | 42 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 276 | .481 | .286 | .757 | 37.1 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 5.9 | |
| April | 11 | 11 | 410 | 79 | 148 | 20 | 48 | 28 | 38 | 8 | 30 | 75 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 206 | .534 | .417 | .737 | 37.3 | 18.7 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 201 | 36 | 78 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 95 | .462 | .500 | .875 | 40.2 | 19.0 | 2.6 | 7.6 |
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 325 | 64 | 136 | 14 | 42 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 34 | 46 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 157 | .471 | .333 | .682 | 36.1 | 17.4 | 3.8 | 5.1 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 515 | 84 | 180 | 19 | 50 | 42 | 48 | 9 | 38 | 93 | 32 | 5 | 33 | 41 | 229 | .467 | .380 | .875 | 36.8 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 6.6 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 454 | 79 | 167 | 14 | 37 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 45 | 96 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 200 | .473 | .378 | .718 | 37.8 | 16.7 | 3.8 | 8.0 | |
| Thursday | 6 | 6 | 221 | 32 | 76 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 87 | .421 | .313 | .818 | 36.8 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 9.2 | |
| Friday | 20 | 20 | 740 | 146 | 289 | 25 | 77 | 68 | 79 | 10 | 44 | 157 | 49 | 10 | 60 | 55 | 385 | .505 | .325 | .861 | 37.0 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 7.9 | |
| Saturday | 15 | 15 | 512 | 97 | 201 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 58 | 8 | 42 | 85 | 24 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 251 | .483 | .342 | .759 | 34.1 | 16.7 | 2.8 | 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 |
| Role | Starter | 81 | 81 | 2968 | 538 | 1127 | 99 | 278 | 229 | 284 | 46 | 228 | 570 | 172 | 41 | 205 | 219 | 1404 | .477 | .356 | .806 | 36.6 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 7.0 |
| 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 21 | 21 | 877 | 165 | 339 | 37 | 89 | 64 | 80 | 13 | 59 | 170 | 49 | 15 | 64 | 49 | 431 | .487 | .416 | .800 | 41.8 | 20.5 | 2.8 | 8.1 |
| 30-39 | 54 | 54 | 1932 | 335 | 715 | 54 | 169 | 147 | 179 | 28 | 151 | 370 | 113 | 24 | 120 | 154 | 871 | .469 | .320 | .821 | 35.8 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 6.9 | |
| 20-29 | 6 | 6 | 159 | 38 | 73 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 102 | .521 | .400 | .720 | 26.5 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | |
| 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 21 | 21 | 742 | 142 | 286 | 30 | 68 | 62 | 79 | 10 | 60 | 127 | 35 | 5 | 59 | 55 | 376 | .497 | .441 | .785 | 35.3 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1428 | 263 | 556 | 46 | 146 | 95 | 117 | 20 | 107 | 267 | 81 | 26 | 90 | 93 | 667 | .473 | .315 | .812 | 37.6 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 7.0 | |
| 2 Days | 13 | 13 | 482 | 79 | 176 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 52 | 7 | 35 | 112 | 32 | 7 | 33 | 44 | 210 | .449 | .289 | .788 | 37.1 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 8.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 278 | 49 | 95 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 9 | 26 | 54 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 138 | .516 | .409 | .861 | 34.8 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 24 | 24 | 898 | 173 | 352 | 32 | 93 | 70 | 87 | 15 | 75 | 165 | 59 | 10 | 60 | 59 | 448 | .491 | .344 | .805 | 37.4 | 18.7 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| Western | 57 | 57 | 2070 | 365 | 775 | 67 | 185 | 159 | 197 | 31 | 153 | 405 | 113 | 31 | 145 | 160 | 956 | .471 | .362 | .807 | 36.3 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 12 | 12 | 466 | 92 | 185 | 14 | 42 | 37 | 45 | 7 | 41 | 104 | 31 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 235 | .497 | .333 | .822 | 38.8 | 19.6 | 3.4 | 8.7 |
| Central | 12 | 12 | 432 | 81 | 167 | 18 | 51 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 61 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 213 | .485 | .353 | .786 | 36.0 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 5.1 | |
| Midwest | 29 | 29 | 1067 | 191 | 395 | 30 | 95 | 71 | 91 | 17 | 77 | 190 | 48 | 16 | 87 | 85 | 483 | .484 | .316 | .780 | 36.8 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 6.6 | |
| Pacific | 28 | 28 | 1003 | 174 | 380 | 37 | 90 | 88 | 106 | 14 | 76 | 215 | 65 | 15 | 58 | 75 | 473 | .458 | .411 | .830 | 35.8 | 16.9 | 2.7 | 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 |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 38 | .517 | .200 | .875 | 38.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 86 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 42 | .472 | .375 | .833 | 43.0 | 21.0 | 2.5 | 14.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 72 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 35 | .571 | .500 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 73 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 | .458 | .250 | .900 | 36.5 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 71 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 38 | .552 | .333 | .800 | 35.5 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |
| Denver | 5 | 5 | 174 | 30 | 60 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 70 | .500 | .300 | .700 | 34.8 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 6.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 67 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | .345 | .333 | .600 | 33.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 139 | 23 | 57 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 57 | .404 | .263 | .857 | 34.8 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | 227 | 47 | 92 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 125 | .511 | .375 | .815 | 37.8 | 20.8 | 2.0 | 5.8 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 75 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 49 | .576 | .438 | .571 | 37.5 | 24.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 145 | 27 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 68 | .482 | .462 | .727 | 36.3 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 9.8 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 148 | 24 | 55 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 62 | .436 | .400 | .833 | 37.0 | 15.5 | 2.0 | 9.3 | |
| Miami | 6 | 6 | 222 | 37 | 80 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 97 | .463 | .350 | .762 | 37.0 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 70 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 30 | .435 | .400 | .857 | 35.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 81 | 21 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 51 | .538 | .000 | .750 | 40.5 | 25.5 | 4.0 | 7.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 77 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 | .480 | .143 | .833 | 38.5 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 80 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 52 | .488 | .429 | .667 | 40.0 | 26.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 147 | 24 | 59 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 63 | .407 | .300 | .800 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 2.5 | 10.3 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 151 | 23 | 56 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 73 | .411 | .500 | .944 | 37.8 | 18.3 | 2.8 | 7.3 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 132 | 27 | 53 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 74 | .509 | .400 | .842 | 33.0 | 18.5 | 1.8 | 6.3 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 219 | 35 | 77 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 85 | .455 | .083 | .933 | 36.5 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 6.8 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 141 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 76 | .591 | .625 | .792 | 35.3 | 19.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | |
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 225 | 42 | 86 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 106 | .488 | .345 | .667 | 37.5 | 17.7 | 2.5 | 6.5 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 70 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .429 | .600 | .800 | 35.0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 7.5 | |