Tim Hardaway vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway and Jayson Tatum 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

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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum
Points
151st
208th
267th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
51st
Steals
61st
+300th
143rd
63rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
71st
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Tim Hardaway vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum
Points
147th
31st
183rd
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
14th
255th
33rd
112nd
Steals
49th
279th
57th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
208th
57 15,373 vs. 13,7841,589
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 4,2931,438
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 2,2434,852
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,428 vs. 639789
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 384255
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 51232
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
192nd
+108 2,311 vs. 3,7811,470
Field Goals Made
165th
259th
94 5,640 vs. 4,789851
Field Goals Attempted
127th
260th
133 13,076 vs. 10,4292,647
3-Pointers Made
52nd
49th
3 1,542 vs. 1,5464
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
50th
9 4,345 vs. 4,181164
Free Throws Made
248th
229th
19 2,551 vs. 2,660109
Free Throws Attempted
267th
281st
14 3,263 vs. 3,16796

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 585282
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
134th
0 4 vs. 40

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
44th
108 5 vs. 2924
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
34th
233 943 vs. 2,9361,993
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 172 vs. 989817
Assists
93rd
51st
42 382 vs. 592210
Steals
143rd
63rd
80 88 vs. 14355
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 9 vs. 10697
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 33 vs. 11885
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 139 vs. 871732
Field Goals Made
283rd
38th
245 329 vs. 983654
Field Goals Attempted
249th
33rd
216 837 vs. 2,2411,404
3-Pointers Made
100th
11th
89 110 vs. 292182
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
9th
75 344 vs. 840496
Free Throws Made
286th
35th
251 175 vs. 678503
Free Throws Attempted
281st
40th
241 233 vs. 806573

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 56 vs. 12165
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
31st
116 17.73 vs. 23.565.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 3.29 vs. 7.344.05
Assists per game
14th
255th
241 8.18 vs. 3.834.35
Steals per game
49th
279th
230 1.65 vs. 1.090.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.660.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.880.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.67 vs. 6.463.80
Field Goals Made per game
177th
45th
132 6.51 vs. 8.191.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
34th
83 15.08 vs. 17.832.75
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
13th
85 1.78 vs. 2.640.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
9th
43 5.01 vs. 7.152.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
80th
+220 2.94 vs. 4.551.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.76 vs. 5.411.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
38th
145 16.84 vs. 24.267.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.07 vs. 8.175.10
Assists per game
33rd
112nd
79 6.82 vs. 4.891.93
Steals per game
57th
193rd
136 1.57 vs. 1.180.39
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.16 vs. 0.880.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.980.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.48 vs. 7.204.72
Field Goals Made per game
226th
61st
165 5.88 vs. 8.122.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
53rd
97 14.95 vs. 18.523.57
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
20th
44 1.96 vs. 2.410.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
13th
21 6.14 vs. 6.940.80
Free Throws Made per game
297th
48th
249 3.13 vs. 5.602.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
72nd
221 4.16 vs. 6.662.50

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.