Tim Hardaway vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway and James Worthy 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, and James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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.

Tim Hardaway vs. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway James Worthy Tim Hardaway James Worthy
Points
151st
119th
267th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
90th
Assists
20th
280th
93rd
72nd
Steals
61st
165th
143rd
39th
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+300th
87th
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Tim Hardaway vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway James Worthy Tim Hardaway James Worthy
Points
147th
152nd
183rd
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
296th
Steals
49th
261st
57th
150th
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:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
119th
32 15,373 vs. 16,320947
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 4,7081,853
Assists
20th
280th
260 7,095 vs. 2,7914,304
Steals
61st
165th
104 1,428 vs. 1,041387
Blocks
+300th
222nd
+78 129 vs. 624495
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
207th
+93 544 vs. 1,5611,017
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
281st
+19 2,311 vs. 3,147836
Field Goals Made
165th
84th
81 5,640 vs. 6,8781,238
Field Goals Attempted
127th
120th
7 13,076 vs. 13,204128
3-Pointers Made
52nd
+300th
+248 1,542 vs. 1171,425
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
+300th
+259 4,345 vs. 4863,859
Free Throws Made
248th
271st
23 2,551 vs. 2,447104
Free Throws Attempted
267th
276th
9 3,263 vs. 3,18479

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
233rd
+67 867 vs. 92659
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
29th
238 943 vs. 3,0222,079
Rebounds
+300th
90th
+210 172 vs. 747575
Assists
93rd
72nd
21 382 vs. 46381
Steals
143rd
39th
104 88 vs. 17789
Blocks
+300th
87th
+213 9 vs. 9687
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
50th
+250 33 vs. 257224
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 139 vs. 490351
Field Goals Made
283rd
20th
263 329 vs. 1,267938
Field Goals Attempted
249th
31st
218 837 vs. 2,3291,492
3-Pointers Made
100th
+300th
+200 110 vs. 1496
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
+300th
+216 344 vs. 67277
Free Throws Made
286th
62nd
224 175 vs. 474299
Free Throws Attempted
281st
55th
226 233 vs. 652419

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
61st
+239 56 vs. 14387
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
38th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
152nd
5 17.73 vs. 17.620.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 5.081.79
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 3.015.17
Steals per game
49th
261st
212 1.65 vs. 1.120.52
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.670.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 1.691.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.400.73
Field Goals Made per game
177th
82nd
95 6.51 vs. 7.430.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
171st
54 15.08 vs. 14.260.82
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 1.78 vs. 0.131.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.01 vs. 0.524.49
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.640.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.76 vs. 3.440.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
73rd
110 16.84 vs. 21.134.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 5.222.15
Assists per game
33rd
296th
263 6.82 vs. 3.243.58
Steals per game
57th
150th
93 1.57 vs. 1.240.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.670.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
281st
+19 0.59 vs. 1.801.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 3.430.94
Field Goals Made per game
226th
39th
187 5.88 vs. 8.862.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
101st
49 14.95 vs. 16.291.34
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.96 vs. 0.101.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.14 vs. 0.475.67
Free Throws Made per game
297th
266th
31 3.13 vs. 3.310.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
237th
56 4.16 vs. 4.560.40

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.