Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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