Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen and Tim Hardaway Jr., 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.

Tim Hardaway Jr. played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 9. Tim Hardaway Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 6 2013-14 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2013-142017-18
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
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%
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
difference:+13+6.6+5.0+1.0+5.0+6.0+0.4+0.1+0.5-0.6-0.3+1.9+4.2+.006+0.5+1.5+.001+0.8+0.8+.015
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway Jr. nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2014-152018-19
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
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%
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
difference:+18+8.3+7.2+1.2+5.5+6.8+0.4+0.4+0.4-0.4-0.6+2.6+5.1+.041+0.6+1.3+.019+1.5+1.6+.071
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway Jr. nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+1+12.9+8.3+1.1+3.6+4.6+0.5+0.4+0.4-1.1-1.0+2.8+6.6+.005+1.3+3.5+.008+1.5+2.0+.069
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+28+1.5+0.9+0.3+2.2+2.5+1.4+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.2+0.4+1.3+.025+0.4+0.5+.045+0.6+0.9+.060
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-182021-22
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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%
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
difference:+4+2.3+2.7+0.4+1.3+1.8+1.4+0.4+0.3-0.7-0.1+1.2+3.5+.024+0.1+1.0+.041+0.3+0.5+.052
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway Jr. nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-192022-23
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-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%
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
difference:+1+2.8+7.5+1.5+3.8+5.2+0.5+0.2+0.5-0.3-0.1+2.7+2.0+.106+0.5+0.4+.051+1.7+1.8+.034
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway Jr. nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+16+3.6+7.4+1.8+3.0+4.9+0.1+0.3+0.4-0.4+2.4+3.7+.046+0.3+0.8+.001+2.4+2.4+.080
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212024-25
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+23+3.0+2.4+1.2+1.4+2.6+0.3+0.3+0.2-0.5-0.1+0.5+1.9+.024+0.1+0.9+.045+1.4+1.4+.060
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Tim Hardaway Jr. Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222025-26
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+20+5.5+13.4+1.9+1.0+2.8+0.2+0.1+0.3-0.4-0.1+4.2+6.9+.078+0.6+1.1+.025+4.3+4.3+.150
Lauri Markkanen 22 35.1 27.6 2.2 4.4 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.7 9.2 19.5 .472 3.0 8.3 .361 6.2 6.8 .907
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway Jr. nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Tim Hardaway Jr. played 4 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen 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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