Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,520 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,400 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,527 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 510 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 110 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 842 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .363 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .817 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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