Tim Hardaway vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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.
Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 3.5 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (21.2 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 10,832 points more (26,205 vs. 15,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +3.5 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 13 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +10,832 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+5.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,092).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +5.7 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +2,092 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +310 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +403 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +382 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +12 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +56 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 0 | |||
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: | +3.5 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +4 | +370 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +10,832 | +3,788 | +8,414 | +0.7 | +175 | +132 | +5.0 | +3,431 | +4,482 | +1.0 | +4 | +370 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 9,428 | 21,490 | 43.9 | 1,367 | 4,477 | 30.5 | 5,982 | 7,745 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +5.7 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +6.9 | +5 | +79 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +2,092 | +727 | +1,772 | +1.2 | +77 | +281 | +2.1 | +561 | +665 | +6.9 | +5 | +79 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 3 seasons more than Tim Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 216 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 3.3 | +3.3 | 2003 | 4 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |