LaMelo Ball vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)