Jalen Brunson vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)