Tim Hardaway vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway and Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson, with 12 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson
Points
151st
111st
267th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
136th
Assists
20th
+300th
93rd
113rd
Steals
61st
+300th
143rd
54th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
101st
Years131299

Tim Hardaway vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson
Points
147th
93rd
183rd
114th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Steals
49th
+300th
57th
+300th
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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
111st
40 15,373 vs. 16,5361,163
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 3,041186
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 7,095 vs. 1,9885,107
Steals
61st
+300th
+239 1,428 vs. 726702
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 443314
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 406138
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2,635324
Field Goals Made
165th
125th
40 5,640 vs. 6,155515
Field Goals Attempted
127th
105th
22 13,076 vs. 13,659583
3-Pointers Made
51st
5th
46 1,542 vs. 2,6971,155
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
6th
35 4,345 vs. 6,5632,218
Free Throws Made
248th
+300th
+52 2,551 vs. 1,5291,022
Free Throws Attempted
266th
+300th
+34 3,263 vs. 1,7781,485

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 8652
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 121

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
64th
88 5 vs. 1813
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
29th
238 943 vs. 3,0322,089
Rebounds
+300th
136th
+164 172 vs. 626454
Assists
93rd
113rd
20 382 vs. 35131
Steals
143rd
54th
89 88 vs. 15062
Blocks
+300th
101st
+199 9 vs. 8576
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 7946
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
76th
+224 139 vs. 547408
Field Goals Made
283rd
28th
255 329 vs. 1,126797
Field Goals Attempted
249th
23rd
226 837 vs. 2,5851,748
3-Pointers Made
100th
2nd
98 110 vs. 501391
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
4th
80 344 vs. 1,237893
Free Throws Made
286th
158th
128 175 vs. 279104
Free Throws Attempted
281st
195th
86 233 vs. 33097

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
39th
+261 56 vs. 158102
Playoffs
223rd
223rd
0 9 vs. 90

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
93rd
54 17.73 vs. 19.121.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 3.520.22
Assists per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.18 vs. 2.305.89
Steals per game
49th
+300th
+251 1.65 vs. 0.840.81
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.510.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.470.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.050.38
Field Goals Made per game
176th
104th
72 6.51 vs. 7.120.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
89th
28 15.08 vs. 15.790.71
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
2nd
96 1.78 vs. 3.121.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
6th
46 5.01 vs. 7.592.58
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 1.771.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
3.76 vs. 2.061.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
114th
69 16.84 vs. 19.192.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.960.89
Assists per game
33rd
+300th
+267 6.82 vs. 2.224.60
Steals per game
57th
+300th
+243 1.57 vs. 0.950.62
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.540.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.500.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 3.460.98
Field Goals Made per game
226th
116th
110 5.88 vs. 7.131.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
97th
53 14.95 vs. 16.361.41
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
4th
60 1.96 vs. 3.171.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
9th
25 6.14 vs. 7.831.69
Free Throws Made per game
297th
+300th
+3 3.13 vs. 1.771.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
+300th
+7 4.16 vs. 2.092.07

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.