Aaron Gordon vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Hardaway has better scoring stats than Aaron Gordon in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 4.1 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (17.7 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 5,531 points more (15,373 vs. 9,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +4.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | 12 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +5,531 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+23).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +2.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +23 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 133 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +227 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 513 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +206 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 712 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +141 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +8 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +13 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +5.3 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +8.7 | +1 | +143 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | 3,723 | 7,684 | 48.5 | 774 | 2,325 | 33.3 | 1,622 | 2,333 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
| difference: | +5,531 | +1,917 | +5,392 | +5.3 | +768 | +2,020 | +2.2 | +929 | +930 | +8.7 | +1 | +143 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.7 | +4.4 | +10.5 | +0.9 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +3 | +10 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +23 | +17 | +142 | +10.5 | +39 | +155 | +5.6 | +18 | +14 | +3.4 | +3 | +10 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2003 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||