Ernie Grunfeld vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.