Complete Stats Comparison of Tim Hardaway and Kyrie Irving

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tim Hardaway and Kyrie Irving during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Tim Hardaway2
(assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		13
seasons
Kyrie Irving3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Tim Hardaway2
(assists, steals)		0
9
Playoffs
Kyrie Irving3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		7
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tim Hardaway2
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving9
stats		11
stats		3
stats
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tim Hardaway3
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving9
stats		11
stats		3
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Tim Hardaway has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tim Hardaway has better averages in assists (+2.6) and steals (+0.3)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+6.0), field goals made (+2.2), 3-pointers made (+0.6), free throws made (+0.9), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+0.6), total rebounds (+0.8) and blocks (+0.3)
- Tim Hardaway has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.4)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.3), 3-pointers attempted (+1.1) and free throws attempted (+0.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tim Hardaway 17.7
Kyrie Irving 23.7
+6.0
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 6.5
Kyrie Irving 8.7
+2.2
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 15.1
Kyrie Irving 18.4
+3.3
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 1.8
Kyrie Irving 2.4
+0.6
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 5.0
Kyrie Irving 6.1
+1.1
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 2.9
Kyrie Irving 3.8
+0.9
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 3.8
Kyrie Irving 4.3
+0.5
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 0.6
Kyrie Irving 0.8
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2.7
Kyrie Irving 3.3
+0.6
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 3.3
Kyrie Irving 4.1
+0.8
Assists
Tim Hardaway 8.2
+2.6
Kyrie Irving 5.6
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1.6
+0.3
Kyrie Irving 1.3
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 0.1
Kyrie Irving 0.4
+0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.9
+0.4
Kyrie Irving 2.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.3
Kyrie Irving 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has more total points, rebounds and blocks while Tim Hardaway has more total assists and steals.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tim Hardaway played more games (+88) and has more assists (+2,730) and steals (+406)
- Kyrie Irving played more years (+1) and has more points (+3,060), field goals made (+1,147), 3-pointers made (+334), free throws made (+432), offensive rebounds (+94), defensive rebounds (+224), total rebounds (+318) and blocks (+208)
- Tim Hardaway has more turnovers (+538) and personal fouls (+257)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+1,237), 3-pointers attempted (+418) and free throws attempted (+97)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tim Hardaway 13
Kyrie Irving 14
+1
Games
Tim Hardaway 867
+88
Kyrie Irving 779
Points
Tim Hardaway 15,373
Kyrie Irving 18,433
+3,060
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 5,640
Kyrie Irving 6,787
+1,147
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 13,076
Kyrie Irving 14,313
+1,237
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 1,542
Kyrie Irving 1,876
+334
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 4,345
Kyrie Irving 4,763
+418
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 2,551
Kyrie Irving 2,983
+432
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 3,263
Kyrie Irving 3,360
+97
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 544
Kyrie Irving 638
+94
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2,311
Kyrie Irving 2,535
+224
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2,855
Kyrie Irving 3,173
+318
Assists
Tim Hardaway 7,095
+2,730
Kyrie Irving 4,365
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1,428
+406
Kyrie Irving 1,022
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 129
Kyrie Irving 337
+208
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2,481
+538
Kyrie Irving 1,943
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2,027
+257
Kyrie Irving 1,770

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kyrie Irving has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Tim Hardaway.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Hardaway 43.1%
Kyrie Irving 47.4%
+4.3
3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway 35.5%
Kyrie Irving 39.4%
+3.9
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway 78.2%
Kyrie Irving 88.8%
+10.6

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Tim Hardaway has better averages in assists and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tim Hardaway has better averages in assists (+1.9) and steals (+0.3)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+6.2), field goals made (+2.6), 3-pointers made (+0.3), free throws made (+0.6), offensive rebounds (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.3), total rebounds (+0.6) and blocks (+0.4)
- Tim Hardaway has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.7)
- Kyrie Irving has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- Tim Hardaway has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.1)
- Kyrie Irving has higher average in field goals attempted (+3.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tim Hardaway 16.8
Kyrie Irving 23.0
+6.2
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 5.9
Kyrie Irving 8.5
+2.6
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 14.9
Kyrie Irving 18.6
+3.7
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 2.0
Kyrie Irving 2.3
+0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 6.1
+0.1
Kyrie Irving 6.0
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 3.1
Kyrie Irving 3.7
+0.6
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 4.2
Kyrie Irving 4.2
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 0.6
Kyrie Irving 0.9
+0.3
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2.5
Kyrie Irving 2.8
+0.3
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 3.1
Kyrie Irving 3.7
+0.6
Assists
Tim Hardaway 6.8
+1.9
Kyrie Irving 4.9
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1.6
+0.3
Kyrie Irving 1.3
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 0.2
Kyrie Irving 0.6
+0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.9
+0.7
Kyrie Irving 2.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.2
Kyrie Irving 2.4
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kyrie Irving has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Tim Hardaway.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Tim Hardaway played more years (+2) and has more
- Kyrie Irving played more games (+40) and has more points (+1,268), field goals made (+486), 3-pointers made (+115), free throws made (+181), offensive rebounds (+50), defensive rebounds (+131), total rebounds (+181), assists (+89), steals (+40) and blocks (+44)
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- Kyrie Irving has more turnovers (+50) and personal fouls (+111)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+944), 3-pointers attempted (+230) and free throws attempted (+170)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tim Hardaway 9
+2
Kyrie Irving 7
Games
Tim Hardaway 56
Kyrie Irving 96
+40
Points
Tim Hardaway 943
Kyrie Irving 2,211
+1,268
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 329
Kyrie Irving 815
+486
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 837
Kyrie Irving 1,781
+944
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 110
Kyrie Irving 225
+115
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 344
Kyrie Irving 574
+230
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 175
Kyrie Irving 356
+181
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 233
Kyrie Irving 403
+170
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 33
Kyrie Irving 83
+50
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 139
Kyrie Irving 270
+131
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 172
Kyrie Irving 353
+181
Assists
Tim Hardaway 382
Kyrie Irving 471
+89
Steals
Tim Hardaway 88
Kyrie Irving 128
+40
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 9
Kyrie Irving 53
+44
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 165
Kyrie Irving 215
+50
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 122
Kyrie Irving 233
+111

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kyrie Irving has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Tim Hardaway.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tim Hardaway 39.3%
Kyrie Irving 45.8%
+6.5
3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway 32.0%
Kyrie Irving 39.2%
+7.2
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway 75.1%
Kyrie Irving 88.3%
+13.2
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