Tim Hardaway vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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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David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Tim Hardaway.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that David Robinson 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 3.4 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (21.1 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 5,417 points more (20,790 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +3.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +5,417 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason David Robinson has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,278).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | +1.3 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +1,278 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +188 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +170 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +132 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +12 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
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: | +3.4 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +8.7 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +10.5 | +3.2 | +4.5 | +4.6 | +1 | +120 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +5,417 | +1,725 | +1,145 | +8.7 | +1,517 | +4,245 | +10.5 | +3,484 | +4,938 | +4.6 | +1 | +120 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +8.6 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +22.0 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +4.3 | +3 | +67 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +1,278 | +439 | +767 | +8.6 | +109 | +334 | +22.0 | +509 | +733 | +4.3 | +3 | +67 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1990 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 23.1 | +23.1 | 1993 | 10 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 1994 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 5 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2002 | 4 |