Bill Closs vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Bill Closs 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
Bill Closs:
1949-50 to 1951-52
Tim Hardaway:
1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Closs0
Tim Hardaway0
Bill Closs3
Tim Hardaway13
Bill Closs3
Tim Hardaway9
Bill Closs0
Tim Hardaway5

Honors and Awards

Bill Closs0
Tim Hardaway1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Closs0
Tim Hardaway5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.0
Tim Hardaway 17.7

Bill Closs 5.0
*
Tim Hardaway 3.3

Bill Closs 1.9
Tim Hardaway 8.2

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 1.6

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 1,669
Tim Hardaway 15,373

Bill Closs 605
*
Tim Hardaway 2,855

Bill Closs 346
Tim Hardaway 7,095

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 1,428

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 129

Bill Closs 186
Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .315
Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .718
Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.8
(1950)
Tim Hardaway 23.4
(1992)

Bill Closs 6.2
(1951)
*
Tim Hardaway 4.0
(1991)

Bill Closs 2.5
(1950)
Tim Hardaway 10.6
(1993)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 2.6
(1991)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 0.2
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Closs 9.4
Tim Hardaway 16.8

Bill Closs 5.3
*
Tim Hardaway 3.1

Bill Closs 2.1
Tim Hardaway 6.8

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 1.6

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Bill Closs 103
Tim Hardaway 943

Bill Closs 16
*
Tim Hardaway 172

Bill Closs 23
Tim Hardaway 382

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 88

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 9

Bill Closs 11
Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Closs .293
Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage
Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Closs .816
Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Closs 11.4
(1950)
Tim Hardaway 26.0
(1998)

Bill Closs 8.0
(1952)
*
Tim Hardaway 4.1
(1997)

Bill Closs 4.0
(1952)
Tim Hardaway 11.2
(1991)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 3.3
(1992)

Bill Closs -
n/a **
Tim Hardaway 0.8
(1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** 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.