Paul Griffin vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.