Sam Cassell vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway
Points
140th
151st
107th
267th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
20th
51st
93rd
Steals
155th
61st
110th
143rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Years1513119

Sam Cassell vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway
Points
238th
147th
+300th
183rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
14th
153rd
33rd
Steals
291st
49th
+300th
57th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
140th
151st
11 15,635 vs. 15,373262
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 2,855366
Assists
44th
20th
24 5,939 vs. 7,0951,156
Steals
155th
61st
94 1,058 vs. 1,428370
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 12934
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 54474
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,311292
Field Goals Made
161st
165th
4 5,698 vs. 5,64058
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
127th
15 12,558 vs. 13,076518
3-Pointers Made
+300th
52nd
+248 672 vs. 1,542870
3-Pointers Attempted
288th
41st
247 2,029 vs. 4,3452,316
Free Throws Made
111st
248th
137 3,567 vs. 2,5511,016
Free Throws Attempted
148th
267th
119 4,144 vs. 3,263881

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
+300th
993 vs. 867126
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
134th
26 3 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
152nd
+148 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
267th
160 1,656 vs. 943713
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 172177
Assists
51st
93rd
42 592 vs. 382210
Steals
110th
143rd
33 105 vs. 8817
Blocks
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 910
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
58 vs. 3325
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 139152
Field Goals Made
129th
283rd
154 565 vs. 329236
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
249th
146 1,364 vs. 837527
3-Pointers Made
93rd
100th
7 117 vs. 1107
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
84th
10 322 vs. 34422
Free Throws Made
77th
286th
209 409 vs. 175234
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
281st
188 483 vs. 233250

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 5680
Playoffs
110th
223rd
113 11 vs. 92

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
147th
91 15.75 vs. 17.731.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 3.290.05
Assists per game
71st
14th
57 5.98 vs. 8.182.20
Steals per game
291st
49th
242 1.07 vs. 1.650.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.150.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.630.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 2.670.04
Field Goals Made per game
274th
177th
97 5.74 vs. 6.510.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
117th
149 12.65 vs. 15.082.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
98th
+202 0.68 vs. 1.781.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.04 vs. 5.012.97
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
+300th
+127 3.59 vs. 2.940.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
+300th
+75 4.17 vs. 3.760.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
183rd
+117 12.18 vs. 16.844.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 3.070.51
Assists per game
153rd
33rd
120 4.35 vs. 6.822.47
Steals per game
+300th
57th
+243 0.77 vs. 1.570.80
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.160.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.590.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 2.480.34
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
226th
+74 4.15 vs. 5.881.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
150th
+150 10.03 vs. 14.954.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
64th
+236 0.86 vs. 1.961.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 2.37 vs. 6.143.78
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
297th
+3 3.01 vs. 3.130.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
293rd
+7 3.55 vs. 4.160.61

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.