Tim Hardaway vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Gus Johnson - 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.