Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 2024-25
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,151 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,338 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,486 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 495 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 108 John Paxson 44

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 813 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .417 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .361 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .815 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 John Paxson 3

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)