Jimmy Butler vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tim Hardaway 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tim Hardaway 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)