Tim Hardaway vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young 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.
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, 6 more than Trae Young, who played 7. Tim Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 |
| Trae Young |
7 |
3 |
2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Tim Hardaway |
Trae Young |
| Season |
1989-90 | 2018-19 |
| Team |
Golden State Warriors | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | | -0.5 | -1.2 | +0.6 | +3.0 | +.053 | +1.6 | +4.9 | +.050 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +.065 |
| Trae Young |
81 |
30.9 |
19.1 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
8.1 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
6.5 |
15.5 |
.418 |
1.9 |
6.0 |
.324 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.829 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Tim Hardaway nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.5 | | -1.5 | -1.1 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +.039 | +2.2 | +6.4 | +.024 | +4.3 | +4.7 | +.057 |
| Trae Young |
60 |
35.3 |
29.6 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
9.3 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
4.8 |
1.7 |
9.1 |
20.8 |
.437 |
3.4 |
9.5 |
.361 |
8.0 |
9.3 |
.860 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +18 | +7.4 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | | -0.8 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +.023 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +.005 | +4.0 | +3.9 | +.120 |
| Trae Young |
63 |
33.7 |
25.3 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
9.4 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
17.7 |
.438 |
2.2 |
6.3 |
.343 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
.886 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +12 | +6.3 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.0 | | -0.5 | -1.3 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +.018 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +.032 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +.217 |
| Trae Young |
16 |
37.7 |
28.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
9.5 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
9.4 |
22.4 |
.418 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
.313 |
7.3 |
8.4 |
.866 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +10 | +4.6 | +6.9 | +0.2 | | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +.013 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.052 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +.160 |
| Trae Young |
76 |
34.9 |
28.4 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
9.7 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
9.4 |
20.3 |
.460 |
3.1 |
8.0 |
.382 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
.904 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tim Hardaway |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trae Young |
5 |
37.2 |
15.4 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
13.8 |
.319 |
1.4 |
7.6 |
.184 |
5.2 |
6.6 |
.788 |
Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +.002 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.043 | +4.3 | +4.2 | +.126 |
| Trae Young |
73 |
34.8 |
26.2 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
10.2 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
8.2 |
19.0 |
.429 |
2.1 |
6.3 |
.335 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
.886 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Tim Hardaway |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trae Young |
6 |
38.3 |
29.2 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
10.0 |
24.8 |
.403 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
.333 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.860 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +26 | +4.3 | +10.5 | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +0.4 | | -1.5 | -0.5 | +2.8 | +6.3 | +.008 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +.009 | +3.4 | +3.7 | +.065 |
| Trae Young |
54 |
36.0 |
25.7 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
10.8 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
18.7 |
.430 |
3.2 |
8.7 |
.373 |
6.4 |
7.5 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.004 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.004 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +.076 |
| Trae Young |
76 |
36.0 |
24.2 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
11.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
4.7 |
1.9 |
7.4 |
18.1 |
.411 |
2.9 |
8.4 |
.340 |
6.5 |
7.4 |
.875 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Trae Young |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Tim Hardaway played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 1998 to 2003—Tim Hardaway played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Trae Young, Tim Hardaway got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-Star Game
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