Tim Hardaway vs. Andre Iguodala: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Iguodala and Tim Hardaway 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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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 and also scored more total points during the season while Andre Iguodala scored more points in the postseason. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 6.4 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (17.7 points against 11.3), and he also scored a total of 1,405 points more (15,373 vs. 13,968).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Tim Hardaway 17.7
+6.4
13
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19

Total Points

Seasons
Tim Hardaway 15,373
+1,405
13
Andre Iguodala 13,968
19

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+7.4 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+718).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Tim Hardaway 16.8
+7.4
9
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Tim Hardaway 943
9
Andre Iguodala 1,661
+718
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 5
+5
Andre Iguodala 0

30+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 62
+47
Andre Iguodala 15

20+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 360
+163
Andre Iguodala 197

10+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 719
+54
Andre Iguodala 665

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tim Hardaway 853
Andre Iguodala 1,183
+330

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tim Hardaway 14
Andre Iguodala 48
+34

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 7
+7
Andre Iguodala 0

20+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 24
+8
Andre Iguodala 16

10+ Point Games

Tim Hardaway 42
Andre Iguodala 76
+34

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Tim Hardaway 53
Andre Iguodala 167
+114

0 Point Games (games without points)

Tim Hardaway 3
Andre Iguodala 10
+7

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tim Hardaway 17.7 6.5 15.1 43.1 1.8 5.0 35.5 2.9 3.8 78.2 13 867
difference:+6.4+2.4+6.3+3.1+0.9+2.3+2.5+0.6+0.6+7.3+6+364
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tim Hardaway 15,373 5,640 13,076 43.1 1,542 4,345 35.5 2,551 3,263 78.2 13 867
difference:+1,405+612+2,206+3.1+461+1,067+2.5+280+731+7.3+6+364
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tim Hardaway 16.8 5.9 14.9 39.3 2.0 6.1 32.0 3.1 4.2 75.1 9 56
difference:+7.4+2.5+7.4+6.5+1.0+3.2+3.5+1.6+1.6+16.8+6+121
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Tim Hardaway 943 329 837 39.3 110 344 32.0 175 233 75.1 9 56
difference:+718+277+486+6.5+72+169+3.5+92+225+16.8+6+121
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 14.7
+5.7
199079
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 22.9
+10.6
199182
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 23.4
+5.2
199281
Andre Iguodala 18.2
200776

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 21.5
+1.6
199366
Andre Iguodala 19.9
200882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 20.1
+1.3
199562
Andre Iguodala 18.8
200982

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 15.2
199680
Andre Iguodala 17.1
+1.9
201082

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 15.2
+1.1
199680
Andre Iguodala 14.1
201167

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 20.3
+7.9
199781
Andre Iguodala 12.4
201262

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 18.9
+5.9
199881
Andre Iguodala 13.0
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 17.4
+8.1
199948
Andre Iguodala 9.3
201463

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 13.4
+5.6
200052
Andre Iguodala 7.8
2015NBA Champion77

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 14.9
+7.9
200177
Andre Iguodala 7.0
201665

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 9.6
+2.0
200268
Andre Iguodala 7.6
2017NBA Champion76

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 4.9
200310
Andre Iguodala 6.0
+1.1
2018NBA Champion64

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 5 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2019 to 2023—he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 191 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 5.7 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway -
DNP
19900
Andre Iguodala 9.8
+9.8
20055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 25.2
+25.2
19919
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 24.5
+24.5
19924
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway -
DNP
19930
Andre Iguodala 13.2
+13.2
20086

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway -
DNP
19950
Andre Iguodala 21.5
+21.5
20096

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 17.7
+17.7
19963
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 17.7
+6.3
19963
Andre Iguodala 11.4
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 18.7
+5.8
199717
Andre Iguodala 12.9
201213

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 26.0
+8.0
19985
Andre Iguodala 18.0
20136

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 9.0
19995
Andre Iguodala 13.1
+4.1
20147

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 7.7
20007
Andre Iguodala 10.4
+2.7
2015NBA Champion21

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 2.5
20012
Andre Iguodala 8.9
+6.4
201624

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway -
DNP
20020
Andre Iguodala 7.2
+7.2
2017NBA Champion16

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Tim Hardaway 3.3
20034
Andre Iguodala 8.1
+4.8
2018NBA Champion15

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.8 ppg and his lowest 1.6.