Joe Buckhalter vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. 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 Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 6

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,443

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,388

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,522

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 507

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 110

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Tim Hardaway Jr. 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .362

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Tim Hardaway Jr. .816

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Tim Hardaway Jr. 456

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Tim Hardaway Jr. 111

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 47

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 15

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 2

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Tim Hardaway Jr. .374

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .328

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Tim Hardaway Jr. .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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.