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Ron Harper Jr.
BOS
Boston Celtics

Ron Harper Jr.

#8 · Boston Celtics · 6-5 (196 cm) · 231 lb · Rutgers

Ron Harper Jr. plays for the Boston Celtics. He's not currently on his team's depth chart. Ron Harper Jr. is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 6 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 5.9 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at small forward (83 %) and power forward (10 %). He averages 1.3 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Jordan Hawkins, Jaylin Sellers, and Royce O'Neale, who score 12.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Jordan Hawkins.

Next game

vs
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Celtics vs Mavericks → Celtics schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

He's not currently on his team's depth chart.

Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
6
Min/game
5.9
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Small Forward83 %
  • Power Forward10 %
  • Point Guard7 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 6 5.9 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 33.3 19.8
2025-26 29 10.9 4.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 0.3 41.8 35.0 75.0 55.0 15.8

Game log

In his last 5 games: 1.0 pts, 0.4 reb and 0.6 ast in 5.7 min (0.3 pts below his season average, 1.3)

Best games of the season: 3 pts @ Hornets (Nov 6) · 1 reb @ 76ers (Nov 10) · 2 ast @ Hornets (Nov 6)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 11 @
TOR
Toronto Raptors
Raptors
W 98-93 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 10 @
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
W 123-101 4:23 0 1 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 -5
Nov 8 @
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 117-97 4:04 2 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 -1
Nov 6 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 119-80 10:26 3 0 2 1-2 1-1 0-0 -2
Nov 4 vs
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
W 109-102 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 2 @
HOU
Houston Rockets
Rockets
L 93-109 6:33 0 1 1 0-3 0-2 0-0 -6
Nov 1 @
ORL
Orlando Magic
Magic
W 108-97 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 30 vs
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
W 125-111 2:56 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -6
Oct 27 vs
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 125-124 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 26 vs
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
W 134-99 6:53 3 1 0 1-4 1-3 0-0 +4

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
66
Pts/100 poss.
12.1
FG%
25%

Opponents he guarded most in 6 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Jordan Hawkins 7 0 0/0
Jaylin Sellers 5 3 1/2
Royce O'Neale 5 3 1/1
Tobe Awaka 5 0 0/0
Justin Edwards 4 0 0/1

Who guards him

Possessions
64
Pts/100 poss.
22.0
FG%
50%

Defenders who guarded him most in 6 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Jordan Hawkins 8 2 1/2
Tidjane Salaün 7 2 0/2
Jaylin Sellers 7 0 0/1
Labaron Philon Jr. 4 0 0/1
Hannes Steinbach 3 0 0/0