Tim Hardaway vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Bill Melchionni - 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.