Ernie Grunfeld vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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 Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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