Ray Allen vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Ray Allen, 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.

Ray Allen played 18 years in the NBA, 6 more than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 12. Ray Allen had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, 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
Ray Allen 18 11 1996-97 to 2013-14
Tim Hardaway Jr. 12 6 2013-14 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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%
Ray Allen 82 30.9 13.4 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.8 11.1 .430 1.4 3.6 .393 2.5 3.0 .823
difference:+1+7.8+3.2+1.0+1.5+2.5+1.8+0.4-1.2-0.9+1.2+2.6+.002+0.2+0.8+.030+1.2+1.4+.005
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 Ray Allen nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksNew 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%
Ray Allen 82 40.1 19.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 4.3 1.4 0.1 3.2 3.0 6.9 16.0 .428 1.6 4.5 .364 4.2 4.8 .875
difference:+12+16.1+8.0+1.3+1.3+2.7+2.5+1.1+0.1-2.0-1.3+2.9+5.8+.039+0.1+0.6+.022+2.4+2.6+.074
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 Ray Allen nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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%
Ray Allen 50 34.4 17.1 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.1 13.5 .450 1.5 4.2 .356 3.5 3.9 .903
difference:+1+17.5+10.7+1.0+1.6+2.5+2.6+0.7-1.9-1.4+3.9+8.3+.020+0.6+1.4+.020+2.5+2.8+.010
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%
Ray Allen 3 40.0 22.3 2.7 4.7 7.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.7 3.0 8.3 15.7 .532 3.0 6.3 .474 2.7 4.3 .615
difference:+6+30.3+20.1+2.7+3.7+6.3+3.5+1.0+0.2-3.4-2.8+7.5+12.8+.263+2.8+4.7+.331+2.3+3.6+.052
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

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Ray Allen 82 37.4 22.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 7.8 17.2 .455 2.1 5.0 .423 4.3 4.9 .887
difference:+3+10.1+7.6+0.6+1.0+1.6+1.5+0.6-0.9-1.0+2.5+5.7+0.2+0.3+.066+2.2+2.2+.121
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%
Ray Allen 5 37.4 22.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 8.0 18.0 .444 2.0 5.2 .385 4.0 4.4 .909
difference:+1+4.1+9.2+1.5+2.4+3.9+1.4+1.1-0.1-0.2+3.5+4.3+.115+0.2+1.8+.123+2.0+1.2+.277
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

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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%
Ray Allen 82 38.2 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.2 2.5 2.3 7.7 16.0 .480 2.5 5.7 .433 4.2 4.8 .888
difference:+25+5.1+4.5+0.6+0.6+1.3+1.9+0.4-0.9-0.1+1.4+1.0+.059+0.2+1.5+.116+1.6+1.7+.072
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%
Ray Allen 18 42.7 25.1 1.1 3.1 4.1 6.0 1.3 0.6 2.4 2.4 8.8 18.4 .477 3.2 6.6 .479 4.4 4.8 .919
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Ray Allen 69 36.6 21.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 16.6 .462 3.3 7.7 .434 3.1 3.6 .873
difference:+4+5.0+3.7+0.7+0.4+1.1+1.5+0.5+0.2-0.7-0.1+1.7+1.3+.069+0.8+0.4+.094+0.5+0.6+.032
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
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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%
Ray Allen 76 37.9 22.5 1.2 3.8 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.9 7.9 17.9 .439 2.6 7.0 .377 4.2 4.5 .916
difference:+5+8.4+6.7+0.8+0.9+1.7+2.5+0.8+0.1-1.6-1.1+2.5+5.4+.005+0.3+0.2+.021+2.1+1.9+.097
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%
Ray Allen DNP------ --- ----------
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

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Ray Allen 56 38.4 23.0 1.2 3.9 5.1 4.8 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.0 18.2 .440 2.6 6.8 .392 4.4 4.8 .904
difference:+14+10.0+6.4+0.9+0.9+1.8+3.0+0.9-1.9-0.8+2.2+5.2+.007+0.4+0.8+.001+2.4+2.3+.088
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%
Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2004-052021-22
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 78 39.3 23.9 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.7 1.1 0.1 2.2 2.1 8.2 19.2 .428 2.7 7.1 .376 4.8 5.5 .883
difference:+36+9.7+9.7+0.7+0.7+1.5+0.2-1.4-0.3+3.2+6.6+.034+0.3+0.1+.040+2.9+3.0+.126
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%
Ray Allen 11 39.6 26.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 2.0 9.3 19.5 .474 2.8 7.5 .378 5.1 5.7 .889
Tim Hardaway Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2005-062022-23
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Ray Allen 78 38.7 25.1 0.9 3.3 4.3 3.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 1.9 8.7 19.2 .454 3.4 8.4 .412 4.2 4.6 .903
difference:+7+8.4+10.7+0.6+0.1+0.8+1.9+0.6-1.6-0.2+3.9+7.3+.053+0.4+0.7+.027+2.4+2.3+.133
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 Ray Allen nor Tim Hardaway Jr. played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2006-072023-24
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Ray Allen 55 40.3 26.4 1.0 3.5 4.5 4.1 1.5 0.2 2.8 2.1 9.2 21.0 .438 3.0 8.1 .372 5.1 5.6 .903
difference:+24+13.5+12.0+0.7+0.6+1.3+2.3+1.0+0.1-1.9-0.8+4.2+8.6+.036+0.3+0.5+.019+3.3+3.5+.051
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%
Ray Allen 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

Season 12

Ray Allen Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 2007-082024-25
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 73 35.9 17.4 1.0 2.6 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.0 6.0 13.5 .445 2.5 6.2 .398 2.9 3.2 .907
difference:+4+7.9+6.4+0.8+0.5+1.3+1.5+0.4+0.1-1.1-0.8+2.4+4.7+.039+0.3+0.3+.030+1.3+1.3+.052
Tim Hardaway Jr. 77 28.0 11.0 0.2 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 3.6 8.8 .406 2.2 5.9 .368 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 26 38.0 15.6 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.7 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.4 5.1 12.0 .428 2.1 5.3 .396 3.2 3.5 .913
difference:+20+6.7+3.6+0.7+0.3+1.0+1.5+0.6+0.3-0.7+1.1+0.2+.090+0.6+3.4+.088+1.9+1.8+.113
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 31.3 12.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 1.5 1.7 4.0 11.8 .338 2.7 8.7 .308 1.3 1.7 .800

Additional Years

* Ray Allen played 6 seasons more than Tim Hardaway Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2009 to 2014—Ray Allen played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 6 extra years over Tim Hardaway Jr., Ray Allen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game