Joe Buckhalter vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.