Ron Harper Jr. stats, injury status and game log

PPG4.2

RPG1.7

APG0.8

FG%41.8

3P%35.0

TS%55.0

USG%15.8

MIN10.9

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Ron Harper Jr. Flashes in Preseason, Then Sits as Celtics Fall to Detroit

Ron Harper Jr. is healthy and off the injury report after a shoulder issue early in camp. He scored 16 points in 34.5 minutes against Philadelphia on October 16, then did not play in the loss to Detroit on October 20. He enters 2026-27 as a 26-year-old guard-forward in his fourth season with the Celtics.

By the Celtics Nightly Desk · updated 11 h ago

2 chapters

01The story of the nightWhere Harper Jr. stands on the rosterHarper Jr.

Harper Jr. is listed at 6-5 and 231 pounds, wearing number 8 for Boston. The Rutgers product has four seasons of experience. Last season he played 29 games for the Celtics at 10.9 minutes a night, averaging 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists. He shot 41.8 percent from the field, 35.0 percent from three and 75.0 percent at the line, with a 55.0 true shooting percentage and a 15.8 usage rate. His plus-minus was 0.6. Those are last season's numbers, and they describe a deep reserve role.

02The preseason pictureHarper Jr.

Harper Jr. opened camp on the injury report with an undisclosed issue on October 8, which became a right shoulder designation by October 11. He was cleared on October 14 and played 6.0 minutes that night against Charlotte without scoring. The one real look came October 16 against Philadelphia: 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 34.5 minutes, with a plus-18.0. He then logged no minutes against Detroit on October 20. He has no reported rumors attached to his name.

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Questions fans ask

Is Ron Harper Jr. injured?

No. He was listed day-to-day with a right shoulder issue earlier in October, but was cleared on October 14 and is not on the injury report now.

What did Ron Harper Jr. average last season?

Last season, in 2025-26, he averaged 4.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 10.9 minutes across 29 games for Boston, shooting 35.0 percent from three.

How did Ron Harper Jr. play in the preseason?

His best outing was 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in 34.5 minutes against Philadelphia on October 16. He did not play against Detroit on October 20.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 119 attempts in 31 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

42.0%

50/119

eFG

55.0%

threes count 1.5

From three

72.3%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	16	13%	81.3%	66.9%	+14.3
Paint (non-RA)	15	13%	40.0%	44.3%	-4.3
Mid-range	2	2%	0.0%	41.6%	—
Corner 3	30	25%	40.0%	38.5%	+1.5
Above the break 3	56	47%	33.9%	35.0%	-1.0

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 29 games · 22-7

Last 104.6pts · season 4.2 · steady

Last 10 minutes9.2season 11.0

Home / away3.6 / 4.9pts per game

In wins / losses4.0 / 5.0pts per game

Shooting41.8%FG · 35.0% 3P · 75.0% FT

Season highs27pts · 9 reb · 4 ast

Big nights220+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Tue, Oct 20	at DET	L 113-121	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Fri, Oct 16	at PHI	W 125-120	35	16	3	3	7-20	1-9	+18
Wed, Oct 14	vs CHA	W 114-93	6	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	+4
Sat, Oct 10	vs PHI	W 144-106	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Thu, Oct 8	at CLE	W 124-113	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0
Sat, May 2	vs PHI	L 100-109	4	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	-7
Thu, Apr 30	at PHI	L 93-106	10	3	3	0	1-3	1-2	+10
Tue, Apr 28	vs PHI	L 97-113	2	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	-3
Sun, Apr 26	at PHI	W 128-96	3	3	1	0	1-1	1-1	+6
Tue, Apr 21	vs PHI	L 97-111	2	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	-1

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Harper Jr..

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Bio

Born Apr 12, 2000 · 26 years

Before the NBA: Rutgers

Career

2022–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career3.7 · 1.6 · 0.7pts · reb · ast per game

Games404 seasons · since 2022

Points14762 reb · 29 ast

Shooting41.0 · 32.6 · 85.7FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs1.8 ppg6 games · 0.7 reb · 0.2 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2022-23	TOR	23	9	0	5.3	2.2	0.8	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	50.0	33.3	100.0
2023-24	TOR	24	1	0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2024-25	DET	25	1	0	17.0	4.0	7.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	0.0	100.0
2025-26	BOS	26	29	3	11.0	4.2	1.7	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.3	41.8	35.0	75.0
Career	4 seasons	—	40	3	9.7	3.7	1.6	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.2	41.0	32.6	85.7

Playoffs 6 games · 1.8 · 0.7 · 0.2

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025-26	BOS	26	6	1	4.2	1.8	0.7	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	44.4	50.0	0.0
Career	playoffs	—	6	1	4.2	1.8	0.7	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	44.4	50.0	0.0

Career highs

single game

27pointsvs ORL · Sunday, April 12

9reboundsvs HOU · Wednesday, February 4

4assistsvs ORL · Sunday, April 12

3stealsvs ORL · Sunday, April 12

2blocksvs MIL · Monday, March 2

6threesvs SAS · Tuesday, March 10

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Harper Jr.'s current season is in bold and lives on the team hub. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.

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