Greg Ballard vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 6

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,539

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,404

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,527

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Tim Hardaway Jr. 510

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Tim Hardaway Jr. 111

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Tim Hardaway Jr. 843

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .363

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Tim Hardaway Jr. .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Tim Hardaway Jr. 456

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Tim Hardaway Jr. 111

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Tim Hardaway Jr. 47

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Tim Hardaway Jr. 15

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Tim Hardaway Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Tim Hardaway Jr. .374

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Tim Hardaway Jr. .328

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Tim Hardaway Jr. .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.