Zaid Abdul-Aziz vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Zaid Abdul-Aziz, 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.

Zaid Abdul-Aziz played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 11. Zaid Abdul-Aziz had the first of his seasons in 1968-69, 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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 10 3 1968-69 to 1977-78
Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1968-692013-14
Team Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 49 19.3 7.3 - - 8.3 0.8 - - - 2.3 2.9 8.0 .369 - - - 1.4 2.3 .619
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1969-702014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Div 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 80 20.5 7.4 - - 7.5 0.8 - - - 2.1 3.0 6.8 .434 - - - 1.5 2.3 .643
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 7 11.7 4.3 - - 3.7 0.6 - - - 0.7 1.6 2.7 .579 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1970-712015-16
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 61 20.9 10.9 - - 7.7 0.7 - - - 1.9 4.3 9.8 .441 - - - 2.3 3.1 .739
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1971-722016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 58 30.7 13.8 - - 11.3 2.1 - - - 3.1 5.6 12.9 .429 - - - 2.7 3.7 .720
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1972-732017-18
Team Houston RocketsNew 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 48 18.8 8.7 - - 6.3 1.1 - - - 2.3 3.1 7.8 .397 - - - 2.5 3.4 .735
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 79 31.1 10.9 3.3 8.4 11.7 2.1 1.0 1.3 - 2.9 4.3 9.3 .459 - - - 2.4 3.0 .804
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 65 22.3 9.7 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.3 0.6 1.1 - 2.0 3.6 8.3 .437 - - - 2.4 3.1 .783
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 6 11.3 4.3 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.5 - 0.8 2.0 5.2 .387 - - - 0.3 0.8 .400
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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 27 8.3 3.2 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 - 1.1 1.3 2.8 .467 - - - 0.6 1.1 .552
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 5 12.0 7.2 0.8 3.4 4.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 - 0.4 2.8 4.0 .700 - - - 1.6 2.2 .727
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
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Buffalo BravesDallas Mavericks
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 22 8.9 3.8 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 - 1.0 1.1 3.4 .338 - - - 1.5 2.0 .767
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Zaid Abdul-Aziz Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Boston Celtics, Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 16 9.9 3.9 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.4 3.8 .383 - - - 1.1 1.4 .739
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
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 %
Zaid Abdul-Aziz ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 15.6 6.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.7 .400 1.1 3.3 .348 0.6 0.9 .667
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