Tim Hardaway vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Tim Hardaway 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

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)