Lonzo Ball vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Lonzo Ball 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 has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Tim Hardaway has better playoff stats. 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, Tim Hardaway averages 6.3 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (17.7 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 12,111 points more (15,373 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +6.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +12,111 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Tim Hardaway has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +16.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +943 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +333 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +558 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +570 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Tim Hardaway's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +18.3 | +7 | +580 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +12,111 | +4,434 | +10,043 | +3.4 | +880 | +2,517 | +0.7 | +2,363 | +2,949 | +18.3 | +7 | +580 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +16.8 | +5.9 | +14.9 | +39.3 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +32.0 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +75.1 | +9 | +56 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +943 | +329 | +837 | +39.3 | +110 | +344 | +32.0 | +175 | +233 | +75.1 | +9 | +56 |
| 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 8 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 1996 to 2003—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 497 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 | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |