Tim Hardaway vs. Dennis Scott Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dennis Scott and Tim Hardaway, 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 played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Dennis Scott, who played 10. Tim Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Dennis Scott had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03
Dennis Scott 10 5 1990-91 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1989-901990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 82 28.5 15.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.5 6.1 14.4 .425 1.5 4.1 .374 1.9 2.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1990-911991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 18 33.8 19.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.7 7.4 18.4 .402 1.6 4.9 .326 3.6 3.9 .901
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1991-921992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 54 32.6 15.9 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.4 6.1 14.1 .431 2.0 5.0 .403 1.7 2.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1992-931993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 82 27.8 12.8 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 4.7 11.6 .405 1.9 4.7 .399 1.5 1.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 3 33.0 14.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.0 2.7 2.3 4.7 13.7 .341 2.3 7.3 .318 2.7 3.3 .800

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

Season 5
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1994-951994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 62 24.2 12.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.9 4.6 10.4 .439 2.4 5.7 .426 1.4 1.8 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott 21 35.5 14.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.6 3.0 5.2 12.6 .413 2.7 7.2 .371 1.6 1.9 .850

Season 6
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Golden State Warriors, Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 82 37.1 17.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.1 6.0 13.6 .440 3.3 7.7 .425 2.2 2.7 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott 12 37.2 11.3 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 3.1 4.0 9.7 .414 2.2 5.8 .377 1.2 1.8 .636

Season 7
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Miami HeatOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 66 32.8 12.5 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.1 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 4.5 11.3 .398 2.2 5.7 .394 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott 5 18.6 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.2 4.6 .261 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Miami HeatDallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 81 28.3 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.0 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.9 4.1 10.2 .397 1.5 4.2 .365 1.3 1.6 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott 4 15.5 4.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.8 4.3 .412 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 36 20.5 6.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.9 .408 1.0 2.7 .381 0.6 0.9 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Miami HeatVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Dennis Scott 66 19.1 5.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 .375 1.1 2.9 .376 0.7 0.9 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
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 %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
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 %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tim Hardaway Dennis Scott
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 %
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
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Dennis Scott ------- --- ----------
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