Danny Ainge vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)