2025-26 Season

RON HARPER JR.

Boston Celtics | Guard-Forward | 6-5

2025-26 Season

RON HARPER JR.

Boston Celtics | Guard-Forward | 6-5 | Yr 3

4.2 PPG

1.7 RPG

0.8 APG

11.0 MPG

-4.1 Impact

Jr. produces at an below average rate for a 11-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

-4.1

Scoring +4.0

Points 4.2 PPG = +2.7

Shot Making above expected FG% = +1.3

Creation +0.1

Creation 0.8 AST/g = +0.1

Turnovers -0.7

Turnovers 0.3/g = -0.7

Defense +0.2

Defense 0.3 STL, 0.3 BLK = +0.2

Hustle & Effort +1.5

Rebounds 1.7 RPG = +1.5

Raw Impact +5.1

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.2

Net Impact

-4.1

30th pctl vs Guards

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

#12

Creation

#13

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Jaylen Brown +15.4 Jayson Tatum +12.2 Derrick White +8.3 Payton Pritchard +8.1 Neemias Queta +6.9 Nikola Vučević +4.3 Anfernee Simons +2.2 Ron Harper Jr. +1.5 Josh Minott +0.6 Luka Garza +0.5 Sam Hauser +0.5 Baylor Scheierman -1.3 Jordan Walsh -1.9 Hugo González -3.6

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 245 Guards with 10+ games

Scoring 19th

5.9 PPG

Efficiency 27th

51.0% TS

Playmaking 12th

1.1 APG

Rebounding 34th

2.4 RPG

Defense 47th

+7.1/g

Hustle 48th

+8.9/g

Creation 12th

+1.52/g

Shot Making 51th

+6.71/g

TO Discipline 95th

0.02/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

Ron Harper Jr.’s early season was defined by brutal shooting slumps and an inability to find a consistent rhythm off the bench. He frequently forced the issue, leading to disastrous outings like his appearance on 02/08 vs NYK. During that game, his complete offensive disjointedness and poor shot selection resulted in a catastrophic -7.6 impact score. However, he occasionally delivered massive value without needing high volume. On 11/12 vs MEM, Harper managed a +4.0 impact score while scoring just 6 points, creating instant momentum by knocking down a pair of crucial triples in a four-minute micro-burst. He finally found his stroke late in the stretch on 03/10 vs SAS. Blistering perimeter efficiency yielded 22 points, anchoring the offense and earning him a stellar +6.7 impact score.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

27 PTS vs ORL

Apr 12 | +26.5 impact

Worst Game

0 PTS vs BKN

Jan 24 | -13.1 impact

PATTERNS

Struggling. Jr. has posted negative impact in 79% of games this season. The production rarely outweighs the cost.

Streaky shooter — only cracks 45% from the field in 38% of games. Efficiency is all over the place night-to-night.

Average defender. Jr. doesn't hurt you defensively, but he's not making opponents uncomfortable either.

Slight upward trend. First-half impact: -5.3, second-half: -3.0. Modest improvement — possibly settling into a rhythm.

Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 1 games. Longest cold streak: 7 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 39 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.