Tim Hardaway vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)