Tim Hardaway vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Kawhi Leonard, with 13 seasons played from 2012 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. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard
Points
151st
164th
267th
24th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
41st
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
79th
Steals
61st
84th
143rd
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
82nd
Years1313912

Tim Hardaway vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard
Points
147th
70th
183rd
69th
Rebounds
+300th
295th
+300th
159th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
41st
57th
29th
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 Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
164th
13 15,373 vs. 14,733640
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 4,6621,807
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 2,2364,859
Steals
61st
84th
23 1,428 vs. 1,255173
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 471342
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 872328
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
188th
+112 2,311 vs. 3,7901,479
Field Goals Made
165th
192nd
27 5,640 vs. 5,352288
Field Goals Attempted
127th
236th
109 13,076 vs. 10,7362,340
3-Pointers Made
51st
108th
57 1,542 vs. 1,187355
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
134th
93 4,345 vs. 3,0271,318
Free Throws Made
248th
198th
50 2,551 vs. 2,842291
Free Throws Attempted
266th
255th
11 3,263 vs. 3,30643

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 733134
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
202nd
68 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
121st
31 5 vs. 83
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
24th
243 943 vs. 3,1332,190
Rebounds
+300th
41st
+259 172 vs. 1,142970
Assists
93rd
79th
14 382 vs. 43250
Steals
143rd
19th
124 88 vs. 256168
Blocks
+300th
82nd
+218 9 vs. 9990
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
46th
+254 33 vs. 262229
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
26th
+274 139 vs. 880741
Field Goals Made
283rd
29th
254 329 vs. 1,120791
Field Goals Attempted
249th
37th
212 837 vs. 2,1851,348
3-Pointers Made
100th
20th
80 110 vs. 249139
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
25th
59 344 vs. 624280
Free Throws Made
286th
38th
248 175 vs. 644469
Free Throws Attempted
281st
43rd
238 233 vs. 766533

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
52nd
+248 56 vs. 14690
Playoffs
223rd
76th
147 9 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
70th
77 17.73 vs. 20.102.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
295th
+5 3.29 vs. 6.363.07
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 3.055.13
Steals per game
49th
41st
8 1.65 vs. 1.710.07
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.640.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 1.190.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
137th
+163 2.67 vs. 5.172.51
Field Goals Made per game
176th
93rd
83 6.51 vs. 7.300.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
136th
19 15.08 vs. 14.650.44
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
135th
37 1.78 vs. 1.620.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
121st
69 5.01 vs. 4.130.88
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 2.94 vs. 3.880.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.76 vs. 4.510.75

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
69th
114 16.84 vs. 21.464.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
159th
+141 3.07 vs. 7.824.75
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 2.963.86
Steals per game
57th
29th
28 1.57 vs. 1.750.18
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.680.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
289th
+11 0.59 vs. 1.791.21
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
91st
+209 2.48 vs. 6.033.55
Field Goals Made per game
226th
83rd
143 5.88 vs. 7.671.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
147th
3 14.95 vs. 14.970.02
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
107th
43 1.96 vs. 1.710.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
141st
107 6.14 vs. 4.271.87
Free Throws Made per game
297th
120th
177 3.13 vs. 4.411.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
156th
137 4.16 vs. 5.251.09

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.