Earl Cureton vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)