Steven Adams vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway and Steven Adams 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 stats than Steven Adams 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 8.9 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (17.7 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 8,630 points more (15,373 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +8.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +8,630 | 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 Steven Adams (+9.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+394).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +9.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +394 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 62 | +62 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +320 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +401 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +125 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +22 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | +10 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +7 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +2.8 | +8.8 | +15.5 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +29.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +24.9 | +2 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +8,630 | +2,836 | +8,290 | +15.5 | +1,541 | +4,328 | +29.6 | +1,417 | +1,134 | +24.9 | +2 | +103 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +9.3 | +2.8 | +9.9 | +22.1 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +32.0 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +21.7 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +394 | +105 | +472 | +22.1 | +110 | +341 | +32.0 | +74 | +44 | +21.7 | +1 | +17 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2002 to 2003—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 78 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.9 | +3.9 | 2014 | 18 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2017 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2000 | 7 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 4 games. |