Kobe Bryant vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Tim Hardaway 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Tim Hardaway 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Tim Hardaway 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Tim Hardaway 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Tim Hardaway 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)