Greg Ballard vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.