Don Carlson vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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.