Jerry Bird vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.