Pau Gasol vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Pau Gasol 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.
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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Hardaway has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Pau Gasol 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 0.7 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (17.7 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 5,521 points more than Tim Hardaway (20,894 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +0.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +5,521 | 18 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+1.4 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+1,155).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +1.4 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,155 | 12 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +94 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +351 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +362 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +13 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +70 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +82 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +2.3 | +7.6 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +5 | +359 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +5,521 | +2,340 | +2,653 | +7.6 | +1,363 | +3,859 | +1.3 | +2,204 | +3,048 | +2.9 | +5 | +359 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +1.4 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +11.4 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +3 | +80 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +1,155 | +483 | +763 | +11.4 | +99 | +307 | +2.3 | +288 | +392 | +1.0 | +3 | +80 |
| 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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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 5 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 20, from 2017 to 2019—he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 231 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2013 | 4 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 10 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2003 | 4 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |