Tim Hardaway vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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.
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 Brook Lopez 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 1.8 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (17.7 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 2,144 points more than Tim Hardaway (17,517 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +1.8 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +2,144 | 17 |
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 Brook Lopez (+2.7 points per game) while Brook Lopez scored more points (+309).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +2.7 | 9 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +309 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +14 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +143 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +248 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +10 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +3 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +1.8 | +0.5 | +2.9 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +4 | +238 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +2,144 | +1,040 | +371 | +6.5 | +467 | +1,290 | +0.3 | +531 | +602 | +1.5 | +4 | +238 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +12.0 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +7.7 | +33 | |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +309 | +154 | +104 | +12.0 | +16 | +60 | +1.1 | +17 | +1 | +7.7 | +33 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 3 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 237 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1997 | 17 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 9.0 | +9.0 | 1999 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |