Tim Hardaway vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tim Hardaway 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Trae Young 74

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Trae Young 4

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)