Tim Hardaway vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)