Larry Bird vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway Jr. and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Tim Hardaway Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)