Paul George vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 2.9 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (20.6 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 3,324 points more (18,697 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +2.9 | 15 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +3,324 | 15 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,473).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +4.4 | 11 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,473 | 11 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +133 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +83 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +48 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +45 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +57 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +61 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +7.1 | +2 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +3,324 | +760 | +1,477 | +0.8 | +807 | +1,782 | +2.8 | +997 | +897 | +7.1 | +2 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +7.5 | +2 | +58 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,473 | +450 | +1,005 | +3.0 | +166 | +439 | +3.2 | +407 | +472 | +7.5 | +2 | +58 |
| 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
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 1 season more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 2.5 | +2.5 | 2001 | 2 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Paul George didn't play in the postseason. |