Tim Hardaway vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Tim Hardaway scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 1.3 points more than Tim Hardaway in his 13 seasons (19.0 points against 17.7). On the other hand Tim Hardaway scored a total of 6,126 points more than Yao Ming (15,373 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 13 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +1.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +6,126 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Tim Hardaway (+3 points per game) while Tim Hardaway scored more points (+388).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 9 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +3.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +388 | 9 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +128 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +279 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +370 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +11 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +9 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +16 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +25 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +3 | ||
| Yao Ming | 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: | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +9.3 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +15.5 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +5.1 | +5 | +381 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +6,126 | +2,260 | +6,631 | +9.3 | +1,540 | +4,335 | +15.5 | +66 | +279 | +5.1 | +5 | +381 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +3.0 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +12.6 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +32.0 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +8.2 | +5 | +28 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 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: | +388 | +134 | +461 | +12.6 | +110 | +344 | +32.0 | +10 | +35 | +8.2 | +5 | +28 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
- Tim Hardaway played 5 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 1999 to 2003—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 255 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Hardaway | 26.0 | +26.0 | 1998 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |