Tim Hardaway vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tim Hardaway:
1989-90 to 2002-03
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Tim Hardaway13
LeBron James21
Tim Hardaway9
LeBron James16
Tim Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
Tim Hardaway5
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Tim Hardaway1
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Hardaway5
LeBron James19
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James6
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Tim Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Tim Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
Tim Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Hardaway 17.7
LeBron James 27.1

Tim Hardaway 3.3
LeBron James 7.5

Tim Hardaway 8.2
LeBron James 7.4

Tim Hardaway 1.6
LeBron James 1.5

Tim Hardaway 0.1
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Tim Hardaway 15,373
LeBron James 40,179

Tim Hardaway 2,855
LeBron James 11,098

Tim Hardaway 7,095
LeBron James 10,905

Tim Hardaway 1,428
LeBron James 2,260

Tim Hardaway 129
LeBron James 1,107

Tim Hardaway 867
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Hardaway .431
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway .355
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway .782
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tim Hardaway 23.4
(1992)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Tim Hardaway 4.0
(1991)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Tim Hardaway 10.6
(1993)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Tim Hardaway 2.6
(1991)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Tim Hardaway 0.2
(1996)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tim Hardaway 16.8
LeBron James 28.5

Tim Hardaway 3.1
LeBron James 9.0

Tim Hardaway 6.8
LeBron James 7.2

Tim Hardaway 1.6
LeBron James 1.7

Tim Hardaway 0.2
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Tim Hardaway 943
LeBron James 8,023

Tim Hardaway 172
LeBron James 2,549

Tim Hardaway 382
LeBron James 2,023

Tim Hardaway 88
LeBron James 471

Tim Hardaway 9
LeBron James 270

Tim Hardaway 56
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Hardaway .393
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway .320
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway .751
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tim Hardaway 26.0
(1998)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Tim Hardaway 4.1
(1997)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Tim Hardaway 11.2
(1991)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Tim Hardaway 3.3
(1992)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Tim Hardaway 0.8
(1991)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)