Tim Hardaway vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Deron Williams 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.
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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 1.4 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (17.7 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 1,569 points more (15,373 vs. 13,804).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +1.4 | 13 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +1,569 | 13 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Deron Williams (+1.1 points per game) while Deron Williams scored more points (+469).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +1.1 | 9 |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +469 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +94 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +30 | ||
| Deron Williams | 689 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +16 | ||
| Deron Williams | 837 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +6 | ||
| Deron Williams | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Deron Williams | 83 | +30 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +4 | ||
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: | +1.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +1 | +22 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +1,569 | +766 | +2,112 | +1.3 | +364 | +1,049 | +0.2 | +327 | +239 | +4.0 | +1 | +22 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +1.1 | +0.6 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +7.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +5.2 | +34 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +469 | +145 | +244 | +4.5 | +27 | +5 | +7.3 | +152 | +174 | +5.2 | +34 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 1 season more than Deron Williams in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2003—he averaged 4.9 points in a total of 10 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2017 | 18 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Tim Hardaway played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.3 points in a total of 4 games. |