Chris Bosh vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Chris Bosh 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 Chris Bosh scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Tim Hardaway has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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, Chris Bosh averages 1.5 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (19.2 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 1,816 points more (17,189 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | +1.5 | 13 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | +1,816 | 13 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Chris Bosh (+1.2 points per game) while Chris Bosh scored more points (+445).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 6 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +1.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | +445 | 6 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 422 | +62 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 815 | +96 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 892 | +39 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 23 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 72 | +30 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 88 | +35 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 19.2 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 49.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 33.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +26 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 17,189 | 6,209 | 12,581 | 49.4 | 305 | 910 | 33.5 | 4,466 | 5,591 | 79.9 | 13 | 893 |
| difference: | +1,816 | +569 | +495 | +6.2 | +1,237 | +3,435 | +2.0 | +1,915 | +2,328 | +1.7 | +26 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 15.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 47.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 38.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +8.0 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +6.6 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.9 | +3 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Chris Bosh | 1,388 | 515 | 1,088 | 47.3 | 54 | 140 | 38.6 | 304 | 380 | 80.0 | 6 | 89 |
| difference: | +445 | +186 | +251 | +8.0 | +56 | +204 | +6.6 | +129 | +147 | +4.9 | +3 | +33 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 1 season more than Chris Bosh in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2003—he averaged 4.9 points in a total of 10 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 17.5 | +17.5 | 2007 | 6 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2008 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 2.5 | +2.5 | 2001 | 2 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chris Bosh | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tim Hardaway played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 4 games. |