Devin Booker vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Devin Booker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Devin Booker played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 13. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Tim Hardaway Jr. had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Devin Booker 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26
Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 6 2013-14 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2015-162013-14
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
difference:+5+4.6+3.6+0.2+0.8+1.0+1.8+0.1+0.2-1.5-1.2+1.2+2.9+.005+0.3+0.6+.020+1.5+1.8+.012
Tim Hardaway Jr. 81 23.1 10.2 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 3.6 8.5 .428 1.6 4.4 .363 1.3 1.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2016-172014-15
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
difference:+8+11.0+10.6+0.4+0.5+1.0+1.6+0.6+0.1-1.9-1.4+3.8+8.1+.034+0.2+0.1+.021+2.9+3.5+.031
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 24.0 11.5 0.2 2.1 2.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.7 4.0 10.2 .389 1.7 5.1 .342 1.8 2.2 .801
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
difference:+3+17.6+18.5+0.4+2.5+2.8+3.7+0.5+0.2-3.1-2.2+6.2+14.3+.002+1.8+4.3+.047+4.4+5.0+.015
Tim Hardaway Jr. 51 16.9 6.4 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.2 5.2 .430 0.9 2.8 .336 1.0 1.1 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 9.7 2.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.9 .269 0.2 1.6 .143 0.4 0.7 .667

Season 4
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
difference:+15+7.7+12.1+0.2+1.1+1.3+4.5+0.2-2.8-1.8+3.9+8.1+.012+0.2+1.2+.031+4.0+4.4+.100
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 27.3 14.5 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.3 5.3 11.5 .455 1.9 5.3 .357 2.1 2.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 33.3 12.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.2 4.5 13.7 .329 1.8 7.0 .262 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 5
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
difference:+13+2.8+9.1+0.2+0.4+0.3+3.8+0.4+0.1-2.2-0.8+2.7+3.3+.068+0.3+1.5+.037+4.1+4.2+.103
Tim Hardaway Jr. 57 33.1 17.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 6.3 15.0 .421 2.3 7.2 .317 2.6 3.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
difference:+2+2.3+7.5+0.8+0.8+1.9+0.1-1.5-0.5+3.3+3.9+.091+0.6+1.8+1.5+1.7+.026
Tim Hardaway Jr. 65 31.6 18.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 6.0 15.3 .393 2.5 7.3 .340 3.6 4.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
difference:+3+5.0+11.0+0.3+1.5+1.7+2.9+0.5+0.3-1.4-0.8+4.3+8.4+.032+0.2+0.2+.015+2.5+2.7+.049
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 29.5 15.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 12.5 .434 2.9 7.2 .398 2.1 2.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
difference:+4+2.6+5.5+0.5+0.8+1.3+2.6+0.2+0.4-2.7-0.2+1.2+1.7+.030+0.4+2.5+.079+3.4+3.5+.160
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 34.0 17.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.7 6.7 15.8 .421 3.2 9.0 .352 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 8
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
difference:+17+6.2+11.2+0.6+0.7+1.2+3.7+0.6+0.1-1.8-1.4+4.1+7.1+.047+0.9+1.6+.040+3.8+4.3+.039
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 28.4 16.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.6 5.8 13.0 .447 3.0 7.6 .391 2.0 2.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
difference:+4+4.3+16.7+0.4+1.1+1.5+5.8+1.3+0.8-2.0-1.0+6.8+7.5+.169+0.5+2.6+.104+3.6+3.8+.116
Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 37.4 17.0 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.4 6.0 14.4 .416 3.3 8.1 .404 1.7 2.3 .750

Season 9
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
difference:+26+6.4+12.9+0.5+0.3+0.8+4.7+0.3-1.8-1.2+4.4+6.6+.098+0.2+1.1+.028+4.1+4.2+.129
Tim Hardaway Jr. 42 29.6 14.2 0.3 3.4 3.7 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.8 5.0 12.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .336 1.9 2.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 75 37.3 25.6 1.0 3.1 4.1 7.1 0.9 0.2 2.9 2.6 8.7 18.9 .461 2.4 7.3 .332 5.8 6.4 .894
difference:+4+7.0+11.2+0.7+0.1+0.6+5.3+0.2-2.1-0.9+3.9+7.0+.060+0.6+0.4+.053+4.0+4.1+.124
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 30.3 14.4 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.8 11.9 .401 3.0 7.7 .385 1.8 2.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11
Devin Booker Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2025-262023-24
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 34.7 25.0 1.0 3.3 4.3 6.7 0.9 0.4 3.7 2.9 8.1 17.8 .457 1.8 5.6 .315 7.0 8.0 .874
difference:+57+7.9+10.6+0.7+0.4+1.1+4.9+0.4+0.3-2.8-1.6+3.1+5.4+.055+0.9+2.0+.038+5.2+5.9+.022
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 26.8 14.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 5.0 12.4 .402 2.7 7.6 .353 1.8 2.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 14 12.7 4.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.1 .379 0.9 2.6 .351 0.3 0.6 .500

Additional Years

* Tim Hardaway Jr. played 2 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2025 to 2026—Tim Hardaway Jr. played in one postseason.

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