Tim Hardaway vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway and Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving
Points
151st
76th
267th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
20th
100th
93rd
67th
Steals
61st
175th
143rd
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
162nd
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Tim Hardaway vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving
Points
147th
30th
183rd
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
89th
33rd
111st
Steals
49th
146th
57th
123rd
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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
76th
75 15,373 vs. 18,4333,060
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 3,173318
Assists
20th
100th
80 7,095 vs. 4,3652,730
Steals
61st
175th
114 1,428 vs. 1,022406
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 337208
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 63894
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2,535224
Field Goals Made
165th
88th
77 5,640 vs. 6,7871,147
Field Goals Attempted
127th
89th
38 13,076 vs. 14,3131,237
3-Pointers Made
51st
25th
26 1,542 vs. 1,876334
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
29th
12 4,345 vs. 4,763418
Free Throws Made
248th
179th
69 2,551 vs. 2,983432
Free Throws Attempted
266th
250th
16 3,263 vs. 3,36097

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 77988
Seasons
292nd
190th
102 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
160th
26 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
30th
122 5 vs. 3732
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
56th
211 943 vs. 2,2111,268
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 353181
Assists
93rd
67th
26 382 vs. 47189
Steals
143rd
77th
66 88 vs. 12840
Blocks
+300th
162nd
+138 9 vs. 5344
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
33 vs. 8350
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
228th
+72 139 vs. 270131
Field Goals Made
283rd
56th
227 329 vs. 815486
Field Goals Attempted
249th
60th
189 837 vs. 1,781944
3-Pointers Made
100th
24th
76 110 vs. 225115
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
30th
54 344 vs. 574230
Free Throws Made
286th
109th
177 175 vs. 356181
Free Throws Attempted
281st
145th
136 233 vs. 403170

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 56 vs. 9640
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 72

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
30th
117 17.73 vs. 23.665.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 4.070.78
Assists per game
14th
89th
75 8.18 vs. 5.602.58
Steals per game
49th
146th
97 1.65 vs. 1.310.34
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.430.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.820.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.250.59
Field Goals Made per game
176th
26th
150 6.51 vs. 8.712.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
27th
90 15.08 vs. 18.373.29
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
29th
69 1.78 vs. 2.410.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
23rd
29 5.01 vs. 6.111.10
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
147th
+153 2.94 vs. 3.830.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
205th
+95 3.76 vs. 4.310.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
44th
139 16.84 vs. 23.036.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 3.680.61
Assists per game
33rd
111st
78 6.82 vs. 4.911.92
Steals per game
57th
123rd
66 1.57 vs. 1.330.24
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.550.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 0.860.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.810.33
Field Goals Made per game
226th
47th
179 5.88 vs. 8.492.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
52nd
98 14.95 vs. 18.553.61
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
23rd
41 1.96 vs. 2.340.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
42nd
8 6.14 vs. 5.980.16
Free Throws Made per game
297th
204th
93 3.13 vs. 3.710.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
284th
9 4.16 vs. 4.200.04

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.