Tim Hardaway vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. 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

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 Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 10. Tim Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03
Kelly Oubre Jr. 10 3 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement 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 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
difference:+16+23.0+11.0+0.3+1.5+1.8+8.5+1.8+0.1-2.8-1.3+4.5+9.2+.044+0.1+0.2+.042+2.2+2.7+.131
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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 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
difference:+3+18.9+16.6+0.3+0.5+0.7+9.1+1.9+0.1-2.7-0.3+6.6+13.3+.055+0.5+0.7+.098+2.8+3.3+.045
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+28.7+19.4+0.2+1.5+1.4+10.9+2.3+0.4-2.2-0.8+7.8+15.5+.060+1.0+2.8+.013+2.7+3.4+.089
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 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
difference:+13.6+11.6+0.3+1.0+0.7+8.8+1.0+0.2-2.2-0.3+5.2+9.9+.058+.003+1.3+1.9+.054
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+19.3+15.2+1.3+1.4+6.6+2.3+0.5-2.7-0.8+5.0+12.0+.025+1.8+4.1+.134+3.3+6.3+.240
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
difference:+3+11.5+6.3+0.1+0.6+0.7+9.4+0.6+0.7-1.8-0.3+2.5+5.5+.002+0.1+0.2+.010+1.4+2.1+.031
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 4

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

Season 5
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsPhoenix Suns
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 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
difference:+6+2.9+1.4+0.5+3.0+3.3+7.8+0.1+0.5-2.0-0.9+0.2+1.4+.025+0.8+1.7+.026+0.1+0.2+.020
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Tim Hardaway nor Kelly Oubre Jr. played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Golden State Warriors, Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
difference:+25+1.0+0.2+1.1+2.1+3.1+6.7+0.7+0.6-1.6-0.3+0.6+0.8+.017+0.1+0.5+.048+0.8+0.6+.095
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
difference:+5+12.4+5.3+0.4+0.1+0.6+7.5+0.9+0.3-1.9-0.5+1.7+4.8+.025+.001+1.9+2.0+.132
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Miami HeatCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 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
difference:+33+5.1+1.4+0.8+0.7+1.5+7.2+0.3+0.2-1.5-0.4+0.5+1.1+0.4+1.6+.032+0.1+0.2+.021
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 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
difference:+20+6.7+2.0+1.1+0.7+1.8+5.8+0.1+0.6-1.4-0.8+0.6+2.8+.041+0.8+1.7+.049+0.1+0.3+.062
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+0.9+4.2+0.9+0.3+1.2+4.7+0.8+1.0-2.3-1.2+2.2+0.5+.216+0.5+1.2+.191+0.7+1.4+.102
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 10
Tim Hardaway Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1999-002024-25
Team Miami HeatPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
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
difference:+8+2.4+1.7+1.1+2.1+3.2+5.6+0.6+0.4-1.0-0.8+1.1+0.1+.084+0.6+0.9+.074+0.2+0.5+.076
Kelly Oubre Jr. 60 34.6 15.1 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.8 1.5 0.5 1.3 3.0 5.8 12.4 .470 1.2 4.0 .293 2.3 3.1 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kelly Oubre Jr. DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Tim Hardaway played 3 seasons more than Kelly Oubre Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2001 to 2003—Tim Hardaway played in two Playoffs.

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