Matt Geiger vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway and Matt Geiger, 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.

Matt Geiger played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. Matt Geiger had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Matt Geiger 10 6 1992-93 to 2001-02
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1992-931989-90
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Matt Geiger 48 11.5 4.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.6 1.6 3.0 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.9 .674
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1993-941990-91
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 72 16.7 7.2 1.7 2.6 4.2 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.8 4.9 .574 0.0 0.1 .200 1.6 2.1 .779
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 %
Matt Geiger 2 5.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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

Season 3

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1994-951991-92
Team Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 74 23.1 8.3 2.0 3.6 5.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 1.5 3.3 3.5 6.6 .536 0.1 0.1 .400 1.3 1.9 .650
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1995-961992-93
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Matt Geiger 77 30.5 11.2 2.6 5.8 8.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 1.8 3.8 4.6 8.6 .536 0.0 0.1 .375 1.9 2.7 .727
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1996-971994-95
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Matt Geiger 49 21.3 8.9 2.0 3.2 5.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.1 3.5 7.1 .489 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.6 .701
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 %
Matt Geiger 3 10.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1997-981995-96
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 78 23.6 11.3 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.4 2.4 4.6 9.1 .505 0.0 0.1 .091 2.2 3.0 .712
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 %
Matt Geiger 4 5.8 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 7

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1998-991996-97
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 50 30.8 13.5 2.7 4.5 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.1 5.3 11.1 .479 0.0 0.1 .200 2.8 3.5 .797
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 %
Matt Geiger 8 29.9 13.5 2.9 4.8 7.6 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.6 3.6 5.3 12.0 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 3.6 .828
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

Season 8

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 1999-001997-98
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 65 21.6 9.7 2.4 3.6 6.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.4 3.0 4.0 9.1 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .779
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 %
Matt Geiger 8 16.1 8.8 2.1 2.9 5.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.9 3.1 6.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.1 .800
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

Season 9

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 2000-011998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 35 15.5 6.1 1.4 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.1 2.5 6.4 .393 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.5 .685
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 %
Matt Geiger 12 8.3 3.2 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.5 1.4 2.4 .586 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Season 10

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season 2001-021999-00
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger 4 9.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season -2000-01
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 12

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Matt Geiger Tim Hardaway
Season -2002-03
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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 %
Matt Geiger ------- --- ----------
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 -