Jerry Bird vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway and Jerry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jerry Bird played 1 years in the NBA, 12 less than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. Jerry Bird had his first NBA Season in 1958-59, while Tim Hardaway had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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 achivements, 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 |
Jerry Bird |
1 |
0 |
1958-59 |
Tim Hardaway |
13 |
9 |
1989-90 to 2002-03 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Jerry Bird |
Tim Hardaway |
Season |
1958-59 | 1989-90 |
Team |
New York Knicks | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
11 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
1.1 |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.375 |
- |
- |
- |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
Tim Hardaway |
79 |
33.7 |
14.7 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
8.7 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
12.5 |
.471 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.274 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
.764 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
82 |
39.2 |
22.9 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
9.7 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
18.9 |
.476 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.385 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
.803 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
9 |
44.0 |
25.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
11.2 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
10.0 |
20.6 |
.486 |
1.9 |
5.3 |
.354 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
.789 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
81 |
41.1 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.1 |
19.7 |
.461 |
1.6 |
4.6 |
.338 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.766 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
4 |
44.0 |
24.5 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
20.0 |
.400 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
.345 |
6.0 |
9.3 |
.649 |
|
Season 4 |
|
Jerry Bird |
Tim Hardaway |
Season |
- | 1992-93 |
Team |
- | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Third Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
66 |
39.5 |
21.5 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
10.6 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
7.9 |
17.7 |
.447 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
.330 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
.744 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
62 |
37.4 |
20.1 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
9.3 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
6.9 |
16.2 |
.427 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
.378 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
.760 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
80 |
31.7 |
15.2 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
8.0 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
12.4 |
.422 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
.364 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.790 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
3 |
36.7 |
17.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
14.3 |
.465 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
.364 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.714 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
81 |
38.7 |
20.3 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
17.1 |
.415 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
.344 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.799 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
17 |
41.2 |
18.7 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
6.1 |
16.9 |
.359 |
2.5 |
7.9 |
.313 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
.795 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
81 |
37.4 |
18.9 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
8.3 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
6.9 |
16.0 |
.431 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
.351 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
.781 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
5 |
44.4 |
26.0 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
8.4 |
18.8 |
.447 |
3.4 |
7.8 |
.436 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
.784 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
48 |
36.9 |
17.4 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
15.7 |
.400 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
.360 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
.812 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
5 |
36.4 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
6.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
11.2 |
.268 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
.200 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
.625 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
52 |
32.2 |
13.4 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
4.7 |
12.3 |
.386 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
.367 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.827 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
7 |
26.0 |
7.7 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
9.7 |
.294 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
.206 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.700 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
77 |
33.9 |
14.9 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
6.3 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
13.5 |
.392 |
2.5 |
6.7 |
.366 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
.801 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
2 |
18.0 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
.222 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
68 |
23.5 |
9.6 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
9.1 |
.365 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
.347 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.794 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
10 |
12.7 |
4.9 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
.367 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
.355 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Jerry Bird |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tim Hardaway |
4 |
11.8 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.333 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
.300 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |