Jalen Green vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Jalen Green 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 Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 2.4 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (20.1 points against 17.7). On the other hand Tim Hardaway scored a total of 9,200 points more than Jalen Green (15,373 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +2.4 | 4 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +9,200 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+850).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +3.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +850 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +202 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +450 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +546 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +9 | +560 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +9,200 | +3,497 | +7,994 | +1.0 | +763 | +2,067 | +1.3 | +1,443 | +1,876 | +1.7 | +9 | +560 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +8.4 | +8 | +49 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +850 | +297 | +751 | +2.1 | +97 | +300 | +2.5 | +159 | +209 | +8.4 | +8 | +49 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 1995 to 2003—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 639 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2025 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |