Jimmy Butler vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Jimmy Butler averages 0.6 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (18.3 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 525 points more (15,898 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | +0.6 | 14 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | +525 | 14 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jimmy Butler has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,802).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | +4.3 | 12 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | +1,802 | 12 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 399 | +39 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 712 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 844 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +9 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 25 | +11 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 8 | +8 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 70 | +46 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 114 | +72 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 127 | +74 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 3 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 18.3 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 32.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +6.1 | +1 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 15,898 | 5,147 | 10,909 | 47.2 | 684 | 2,084 | 32.8 | 4,920 | 5,833 | 84.3 | 14 | 869 |
| difference: | +525 | +493 | +2,167 | +4.0 | +858 | +2,261 | +2.7 | +2,369 | +2,570 | +6.1 | +1 | +2 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 21.1 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 45.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +6.6 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +3 | +74 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jimmy Butler | 2,745 | 923 | 2,012 | 45.9 | 156 | 454 | 34.4 | 743 | 898 | 82.7 | 12 | 130 |
| difference: | +1,802 | +594 | +1,175 | +6.6 | +46 | +110 | +2.4 | +568 | +665 | +7.6 | +3 | +74 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 0.0 | 2012 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2015 | 12 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jimmy Butler | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |