Stephon Castle vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle 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 2.8 points more than Stephon Castle in his 2 seasons (17.7 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 14,089 points more (15,373 vs. 1,284).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 2 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +2.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Castle | 1,284 | 2 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +14,089 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +16.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +943 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 29 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +331 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 65 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +654 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 84 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +769 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.4 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 71.0 | 2 | 86 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +6.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +7.2 | +11 | +781 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 1,284 | 454 | 1,046 | 43.4 | 102 | 354 | 28.8 | 274 | 386 | 71.0 | 2 | 86 |
| difference: | +14,089 | +5,186 | +12,030 | +0.3 | +1,440 | +3,991 | +6.7 | +2,277 | +2,877 | +7.2 | +11 | +781 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 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 | ||||
| Stephon Castle | 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 13 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 15, from 1992 to 2003—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 866 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.4 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |