Tim Hardaway vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 John Paxson 44

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 John Paxson 3

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)