Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dorian Finney-Smith, 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.

Dorian Finney-Smith played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 13. Dorian Finney-Smith had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Dorian Finney-Smith 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 6 2013-14 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2016-172013-14
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 20.3 4.3 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .372 0.7 2.4 .293 0.6 0.8 .754
difference:+2.8+5.9+0.5+0.8+1.2+0.1+0.2-0.3+2.1+4.4+.056+0.9+2.0+.070+0.7+0.8+.074
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 Dorian Finney-Smith nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Dallas MavericksNew 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 21 21.3 5.9 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.2 5.8 .380 1.0 3.2 .299 0.5 0.7 .733
difference:+49+2.7+5.6+0.8+0.4+1.4+0.6+0.2-0.2-0.3+1.8+4.4+.009+0.7+1.9+.043+1.3+1.5+.068
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 Dorian Finney-Smith nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 81 24.5 7.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 6.5 .432 1.0 3.1 .311 0.9 1.3 .709
difference:+30+7.6+1.1+1.6+1.6+3.1+0.2+0.5+0.3-0.4-1.4+0.6+1.3+.002+0.1+0.3+.025+0.1+0.2+.184
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 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
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 71 29.9 9.5 2.0 3.7 5.7 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.4 .466 1.6 4.3 .376 1.1 1.5 .722
difference:+8+2.6+5.0+1.6+1.3+2.9+0.7+0.1+0.3-0.3-1.2+1.9+4.1+.011+0.3+1.0+.019+1.0+1.2+.044
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 6 31.8 10.2 2.0 3.7 5.7 3.2 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.7 3.8 8.7 .442 1.8 5.0 .367 0.7 0.8 .800
difference:+1.5+2.6+1.5+1.5+3.0+2.0+0.7+0.5-0.2-1.5+0.7+5.0+.113+2.0+.105+1.3+2.4+.168
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
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 60 32.0 9.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 3.7 7.8 .472 2.0 5.0 .394 0.5 0.7 .756
difference:+3+1.1+7.7+1.0+0.4+1.5+1.0+0.2+0.2-0.8-0.1+2.6+7.2+.051+0.3+2.2+.077+2.1+2.4+.060
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dorian Finney-Smith 7 38.7 10.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.7 3.3 3.7 9.1 .406 2.3 5.3 .432 0.6 0.7 .800
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 80 33.1 11.0 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 2.3 4.1 8.7 .471 2.2 5.4 .395 0.7 1.0 .675
difference:+15+1.5+7.1+1.0+0.3+1.3+0.5+0.3+0.4-0.6-0.1+1.9+6.6+.078+0.3+1.9+.055+2.9+3.2+.166
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 18 38.2 11.7 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.9 4.1 8.7 .471 2.6 6.0 .426 0.9 1.3 .708
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdMavericks 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 66 30.4 8.3 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.2 3.0 7.6 .391 1.7 5.1 .337 0.7 0.9 .763
difference:+5+0.9+7.5+1.3+0.2+1.5+0.4+0.2+0.4-0.1-0.4+2.4+4.9+.043+1.2+2.1+.061+1.4+1.7+.056
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 4 25.3 6.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+2+8.7+11.5+1.0+1.0+1.0+0.5+0.5-0.8-0.9+4.4+10.0+.030+1.4+4.7+.060+1.3+1.8
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
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 68 28.4 8.5 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.2 3.2 7.5 .421 1.7 4.9 .348 0.5 0.7 .717
difference:+2+8.1+1.3+0.1+1.4+0.2+0.4+0.4-0.6+2.6+5.5+.026+1.3+2.7+.043+1.5+1.8+.099
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith DNP------ --- ----------
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
Dorian Finney-Smith Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2024-252021-22
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 63 28.9 8.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .411 0.5 0.7 .667
difference:+21+0.7+5.5+1.0+0.7+0.2+0.8+0.3-0.1-0.4+1.9+5.7+.054+0.4+2.2+.075+1.4+1.8+.090
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%
Dorian Finney-Smith 5 34.0 6.2 2.0 2.2 4.2 2.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 3.4 2.4 5.8 .414 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 -
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tim Hardaway Jr. played 4 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2023 to 2026—Tim Hardaway Jr. played in two Playoffs.

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