Tim Hardaway vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Hardaway 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Tim Hardaway 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 James Harden 600

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 James Harden 910

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 James Harden 273

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 James Harden 91

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) James Harden 1.0 (2024)