Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett and Tim Hardaway all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, and Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway
Points
21st
151st
42nd
267th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
56th
20th
67th
93rd
Steals
19th
61st
37th
143rd
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
+300th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway
Points
145th
147th
146th
183rd
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
281st
14th
287th
33rd
Steals
162nd
49th
150th
57th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
151st
130 26,071 vs. 15,37310,698
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 2,85511,807
Assists
56th
20th
36 5,445 vs. 7,0951,650
Steals
19th
61st
42 1,859 vs. 1,428431
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 1291,908
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 5442,665
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 2,3119,142
Field Goals Made
14th
165th
151 10,505 vs. 5,6404,865
Field Goals Attempted
14th
127th
113 21,142 vs. 13,0768,066
3-Pointers Made
+300th
52nd
+248 174 vs. 1,5421,368
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
41st
+259 632 vs. 4,3453,713
Free Throws Made
43rd
248th
205 4,887 vs. 2,5512,336
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
267th
225 6,190 vs. 3,2632,927

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 867595
Seasons
3rd
300th
297 21 vs. 138

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
134th
93 16 vs. 412

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
152nd
32 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
267th
225 2,601 vs. 9431,658
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 1721,362
Assists
67th
93rd
26 471 vs. 38289
Steals
37th
143rd
106 178 vs. 8890
Blocks
25th
+300th
+275 186 vs. 9177
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 320 vs. 33287
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 1391,075
Field Goals Made
33rd
283rd
250 1,059 vs. 329730
Field Goals Attempted
35th
249th
214 2,216 vs. 8371,379
3-Pointers Made
+300th
100th
+200 15 vs. 11095
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
84th
+216 55 vs. 344289
Free Throws Made
64th
286th
222 468 vs. 175293
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
281st
218 593 vs. 233360

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 5687
Playoffs
30th
223rd
193 14 vs. 95

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
147th
2 17.83 vs. 17.730.10
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 3.296.74
Assists per game
281st
14th
267 3.72 vs. 8.184.46
Steals per game
162nd
49th
113 1.27 vs. 1.650.38
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.151.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
+300th
+133 2.19 vs. 0.631.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 2.675.17
Field Goals Made per game
99th
177th
78 7.19 vs. 6.510.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
117th
38 14.46 vs. 15.080.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.12 vs. 1.781.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.43 vs. 5.014.58
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
+300th
+87 3.34 vs. 2.940.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
+300th
+83 4.23 vs. 3.760.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
183rd
37 18.19 vs. 16.841.35
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 3.077.66
Assists per game
287th
33rd
254 3.29 vs. 6.823.53
Steals per game
150th
57th
93 1.24 vs. 1.570.33
Blocks per game
94th
+300th
+206 1.30 vs. 0.161.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 0.591.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 2.486.01
Field Goals Made per game
101st
226th
125 7.41 vs. 5.881.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
150th
27 15.50 vs. 14.950.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.10 vs. 1.961.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.38 vs. 6.145.76
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
297th
24 3.27 vs. 3.130.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
293rd
2 4.15 vs. 4.160.01

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.