Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 13.7 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 11,151 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,338 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,486 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 495 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 108 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 813 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .417 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .361 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .815 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 9.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 456 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 111 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 47 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 15 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 2 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 48 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .374 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .328 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .686 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2017) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.