Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.