Tim Hardaway vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tim Hardaway has better scoring stats than Larry Johnson 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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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 1.5 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (17.7 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 3,923 points more (15,373 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +1.5 | 13 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +3,923 | 13 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
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 Larry Johnson (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +2.6 | 9 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +6 | 9 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +125 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +142 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +149 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +11 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +7 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 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: | +1.5 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +3 | +160 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +3,923 | +1,239 | +3,990 | +5.3 | +1,175 | +3,241 | +2.3 | +270 | +285 | +1.6 | +3 | +160 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +2.6 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +9.0 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +3 | +10 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
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: | +6 | +22 | +110 | +9.0 | +63 | +189 | +1.7 | +13 | +12 | +1.6 | +3 | +10 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 5 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2001 to 2003—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 291 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 20.8 | +20.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2000 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 3.3 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |