Paolo Banchero vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Tim Hardaway scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.7 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (22.4 points against 17.7). On the other hand Tim Hardaway scored a total of 10,941 points more than Paolo Banchero (15,373 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +4.7 | 3 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +10,941 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+11.2 points per game) while Tim Hardaway scored more points (+607).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +11.2 | 2 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +607 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +231 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +529 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +655 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.5 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +10 | +669 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +10,941 | +4,109 | +9,636 | +1.4 | +1,251 | +3,437 | +3.5 | +1,472 | +1,785 | +5.2 | +10 | +669 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +4.3 | +7.9 | +5.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +9.8 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +7 | +44 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +607 | +207 | +564 | +5.4 | +82 | +277 | +9.8 | +111 | +143 | +4.0 | +7 | +44 |
| 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 11 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 14, from 1993 to 2003—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 705 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 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. |