Tim Hardaway vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 1.9 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 17.7). On the other hand Tim Hardaway scored a total of 5,534 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (15,373 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +1.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +5,534 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+609).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +4.9 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +609 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +121 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +260 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +353 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +13 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +19 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +29 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +26 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +4 | +366 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +5,534 | +2,187 | +5,590 | +3.0 | +592 | +1,748 | +1.1 | +568 | +872 | +4.7 | +4 | +366 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4.9 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +5 | +28 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +609 | +221 | +586 | +3.7 | +79 | +245 | +0.7 | +88 | +124 | +4.7 | +5 | +28 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1998 to 2003—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 336 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |