Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 6.3 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (24.0 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 5,657 points more (21,030 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +6.3 | 13 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +5,657 | 13 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+10.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,327).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +10.2 | 9 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,327 | 9 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +218 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +57 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | +20 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +42 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +39 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +31 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +12.1 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +9.0 | +9 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +5,657 | +2,073 | +886 | +12.1 | +990 | +2,414 | +6.9 | +2,501 | +4,038 | +9.0 | +9 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +10.2 | +4.2 | +4.2 | +13.9 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +6.1 | +2.9 | +5.4 | +12.6 | +28 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,327 | +523 | +765 | +13.9 | +48 | +105 | +6.1 | +329 | +574 | +12.6 | +28 | |
| 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 2 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 2.5 | +2.5 | 2001 | 2 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |