Joel Embiid vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Tim Hardaway 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Tim Hardaway 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Tim Hardaway 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)