Tim Hardaway vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.