Cleveland Buckner vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Cleveland Buckner 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

Cleveland Buckner

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.