DeMar DeRozan vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and DeMar DeRozan 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.
DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tim Hardaway.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMar DeRozan has better scoring stats than Tim Hardaway 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 3.6 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (21.3 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 9,919 points more (25,292 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +3.6 | 16 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +9,919 | 16 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+432).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +5.0 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +432 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +332 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +358 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +329 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +12 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +15 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +10 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +2.6 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +3 | +320 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +9,919 | +3,424 | +6,239 | +3.8 | +927 | +2,298 | +5.5 | +3,998 | +4,515 | +6.0 | +3 | +320 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +4.3 | +10.6 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +10.1 | +2 | +7 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +432 | +165 | +346 | +2.5 | +86 | +232 | +10.6 | +188 | +193 | +10.1 | +2 | +7 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 2 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 156 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2000 | 7 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 2.5 | +2.5 | 2001 | 2 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2003 | 4 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan didn't play in the postseason. |