Chuck Cooper vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Chuck Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.