DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and DeMarcus Cousins 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while DeMarcus Cousins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 1.9 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 17.7). On the other hand Tim Hardaway scored a total of 2,571 points more than DeMarcus Cousins (15,373 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +1.9 | 11 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +2,571 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+776).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +8.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +776 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +177 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +203 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +33 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +2 | +213 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +2,571 | +1,078 | +3,152 | +2.8 | +1,116 | +3,057 | +2.4 | +701 | +1,148 | +4.5 | +2 | +213 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +2.9 | +8.7 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +4.7 | +7.3 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +6 | +36 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +776 | +270 | +713 | +8.3 | +99 | +316 | +7.3 | +137 | +179 | +4.7 | +6 | +36 |
| 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
Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 2 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 78 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1997 | 17 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 4 games. |