Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Tim Hardaway 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 Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, and Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway
Points
7th
151st
21st
267th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
86th
20th
38th
93rd
Steals
n/a
61st
n/a
143rd
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Years1413139

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway
Points
2nd
147th
50th
183rd
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
14th
164th
33rd
Steals
n/a
49th
n/a
57th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
151st
144 31,419 vs. 15,37316,046
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 2,85521,069
Assists
86th
20th
66 4,643 vs. 7,0952,452
Steals
n/a
61st
0 vs. 1,428
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 129
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 544
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,311
Field Goals Made
4th
165th
161 12,681 vs. 5,6407,041
Field Goals Attempted
9th
127th
118 23,497 vs. 13,07610,421
3-Pointers Made
n/a
52nd
0 vs. 1,542
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
41st
0 vs. 4,345
Free Throws Made
21st
248th
227 6,057 vs. 2,5513,506
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
267th
265 11,862 vs. 3,2638,599

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
+300th
1,045 vs. 867178
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
134th
125 78 vs. 474

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
152nd
151 271 vs. 5266
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
267th
246 3,607 vs. 9432,664
Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 3,913 vs. 1723,741
Assists
38th
93rd
55 673 vs. 382291
Steals
n/a
143rd
0 vs. 88
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 9
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 33
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 139
Field Goals Made
15th
283rd
268 1,425 vs. 3291,096
Field Goals Attempted
19th
249th
230 2,728 vs. 8371,891
3-Pointers Made
n/a
100th
0 vs. 110
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
84th
0 vs. 344
Free Throws Made
23rd
286th
263 757 vs. 175582
Free Throws Attempted
6th
281st
275 1,627 vs. 2331,394

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 56104
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
147th
145 30.07 vs. 17.7312.33
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 3.2919.60
Assists per game
180th
14th
166 4.44 vs. 8.183.74
Steals per game
n/a
49th
0.00 vs. 1.65
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.67
Field Goals Made per game
1st
177th
176 12.13 vs. 6.515.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
117th
114 22.49 vs. 15.087.40
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
98th
0.00 vs. 1.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
52nd
0.00 vs. 5.01
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 5.80 vs. 2.942.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.35 vs. 3.767.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
183rd
133 22.54 vs. 16.845.70
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 3.0721.38
Assists per game
164th
33rd
131 4.21 vs. 6.822.62
Steals per game
n/a
57th
0.00 vs. 1.57
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.48
Field Goals Made per game
36th
226th
190 8.91 vs. 5.883.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
150th
72 17.05 vs. 14.952.10
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
64th
0.00 vs. 1.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
34th
0.00 vs. 6.14
Free Throws Made per game
95th
297th
202 4.73 vs. 3.131.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
293rd
287 10.17 vs. 4.166.01

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.