Tom Abernethy vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Tom Abernethy, 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.

Tom Abernethy played 5 years in the NBA, 6 less than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 11. Tom Abernethy had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 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
Tom Abernethy 5 2 1976-77 to 1980-81
Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Tom Abernethy 70 19.7 6.3 1.6 2.5 4.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 - 1.7 2.4 5.0 .484 - - - 1.4 1.9 .754
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 11 19.5 5.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.0 0.6 0.2 - 1.5 1.9 4.5 .420 - - - 2.0 2.5 .815
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Tom Abernethy 73 18.0 6.8 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.4 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.5 .498 - - - 1.2 1.5 .820
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 2 6.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.0 .250 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy 70 17.4 6.0 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.9 2.5 4.9 .515 - - - 1.0 1.3 .745
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Tom Abernethy 67 18.2 5.4 0.9 1.9 2.9 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.7 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .683
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Golden State Warriors, Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Tom Abernethy 39 7.6 1.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.5 .424 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .591
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2018-19
Team -New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2019-20
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2020-21
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks 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 %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2021-22
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tom Abernethy Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tom Abernethy ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 13 13.0 4.7 0.2 1.8 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.7 4.4 .386 1.0 2.8 .361 0.3 0.6 .500
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