Desmond Bane vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)