Complete Stats Comparison of Tim Hardaway and Steve Nash

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Tim Hardaway and Steve Nash 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 / Games against each other

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 Hardaway3
(points, rebounds, steals)		2
(steals, blocks)		13
seasons
Steve Nash1
(assists)		3
(points, rebounds, assists)		18
seasons
they are tied1
(blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Tim Hardaway2
(steals, blocks)		1
(steals)		9
Playoffs
Steve Nash3
(points, rebounds, assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, blocks)		12
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tim Hardaway8
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Steve Nash2
stats		11
stats		3
stats
they are tied2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Tim Hardaway4
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Steve Nash7
stats		11
stats		3
stats
they are tied1
stat

- "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, Tim Hardaway had better averages in points, rebounds and steals while Steve Nash had better average in assists. They are tied in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Tim Hardaway had better averages in points (+3.4), field goals made (+1.3), 3-pointers made (+0.4), free throws made (+0.4), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.2), total rebounds (+0.3) and steals (+0.9)
- Steve Nash had better average in assists (+0.3)
- Tim Hardaway had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Tim Hardaway had higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.5), 3-pointers attempted (+1.8) and free throws attempted (+1.0)
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NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tim Hardaway 17.7
+3.4
Steve Nash 14.3
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 6.5
+1.3
Steve Nash 5.2
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 15.1
+4.5
Steve Nash 10.6
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 1.8
+0.4
Steve Nash 1.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 5.0
+1.8
Steve Nash 3.2
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 2.9
+0.4
Steve Nash 2.5
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 3.8
+1.0
Steve Nash 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 0.6
+0.1
Steve Nash 0.5
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2.7
+0.2
Steve Nash 2.5
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 3.3
+0.3
Steve Nash 3.0
Assists
Tim Hardaway 8.2
Steve Nash 8.5
+0.3
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1.6
+0.9
Steve Nash 0.7
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 0.1
Steve Nash 0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.9
Steve Nash 2.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.3
+0.7
Steve Nash 1.6

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Tim Hardaway had more steals (+529) and blocks (+27)
- Steve Nash played more years (+5) and games (+350), and had more points (+2,014), field goals made (+681), 3-pointers made (+143), free throws made (+509), offensive rebounds (+99), defensive rebounds (+688), total rebounds (+787) and assists (+3,240)
- Tim Hardaway had more personal fouls (+45)
- Steve Nash had more turnovers (+997)
- Tim Hardaway had more field goals attempted (+184) and 3-pointers attempted (+406)
- Steve Nash had more free throws attempted (+121)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tim Hardaway 13
Steve Nash 18
+5
Games
Tim Hardaway 867
Steve Nash 1,217
+350
Points
Tim Hardaway 15,373
Steve Nash 17,387
+2,014
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 5,640
Steve Nash 6,321
+681
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 13,076
+184
Steve Nash 12,892
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 1,542
Steve Nash 1,685
+143
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 4,345
+406
Steve Nash 3,939
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 2,551
Steve Nash 3,060
+509
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 3,263
Steve Nash 3,384
+121
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 544
Steve Nash 643
+99
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2,311
Steve Nash 2,999
+688
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2,855
Steve Nash 3,642
+787
Assists
Tim Hardaway 7,095
Steve Nash 10,335
+3,240
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1,428
+529
Steve Nash 899
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 129
+27
Steve Nash 102
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2,481
Steve Nash 3,478
+997
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2,027
+45
Steve Nash 1,982

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Steve Nash had 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%
Steve Nash 49.0%
+5.9
3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway 35.5%
Steve Nash 42.8%
+7.3
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway 78.2%
Steve Nash 90.4%
+12.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Tim Hardaway had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.5), steals (+1.0) and blocks (+0.1)
- Steve Nash had better averages in points (+0.5), field goals made (+0.3), free throws made (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+0.5), total rebounds (+0.4) and assists (+2.0)
- Tim Hardaway had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- Steve Nash had higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.3)
- Tim Hardaway had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.7), 3-pointers attempted (+2.4) and free throws attempted (+0.5)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Tim Hardaway 16.8
Steve Nash 17.3
+0.5
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 5.9
Steve Nash 6.2
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 14.9
+1.7
Steve Nash 13.2
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 2.0
+0.5
Steve Nash 1.5
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 6.1
+2.4
Steve Nash 3.7
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 3.1
Steve Nash 3.3
+0.2
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 4.2
+0.5
Steve Nash 3.7
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 0.6
Steve Nash 0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 2.5
Steve Nash 3.0
+0.5
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 3.1
Steve Nash 3.5
+0.4
Assists
Tim Hardaway 6.8
Steve Nash 8.8
+2.0
Steals
Tim Hardaway 1.6
+1.0
Steve Nash 0.6
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 0.2
+0.1
Steve Nash 0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.9
Steve Nash 3.2
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 2.2
+0.2
Steve Nash 2.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Steve Nash had more total points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Tim Hardaway had more total steals.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Tim Hardaway had more steals (+22)
- Steve Nash played more years (+3) and games (+64), and had more points (+1,129), field goals made (+420), 3-pointers made (+68), free throws made (+221), offensive rebounds (+35), defensive rebounds (+215), total rebounds (+250), assists (+679) and blocks (+5)
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- Steve Nash had more turnovers (+218) and personal fouls (+117)
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- Steve Nash had more field goals attempted (+747), 3-pointers attempted (+94) and free throws attempted (+207)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Tim Hardaway 9
Steve Nash 12
+3
Games
Tim Hardaway 56
Steve Nash 120
+64
Points
Tim Hardaway 943
Steve Nash 2,072
+1,129
Field Goals Made
Tim Hardaway 329
Steve Nash 749
+420
Field Goals Attempted
Tim Hardaway 837
Steve Nash 1,584
+747
3-Pointers Made
Tim Hardaway 110
Steve Nash 178
+68
3-Pointers Attempted
Tim Hardaway 344
Steve Nash 438
+94
Free Throws Made
Tim Hardaway 175
Steve Nash 396
+221
Free Throws Attempted
Tim Hardaway 233
Steve Nash 440
+207
Offensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 33
Steve Nash 68
+35
Defensive Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 139
Steve Nash 354
+215
Total Rebounds
Tim Hardaway 172
Steve Nash 422
+250
Assists
Tim Hardaway 382
Steve Nash 1,061
+679
Steals
Tim Hardaway 88
+22
Steve Nash 66
Blocks
Tim Hardaway 9
Steve Nash 14
+5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 165
Steve Nash 383
+218
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Tim Hardaway 122
Steve Nash 239
+117

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Steve Nash had 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%
Steve Nash 47.3%
+8.0
3-Point Percentage
Tim Hardaway 32.0%
Steve Nash 40.6%
+8.6
Free Throw Percentage
Tim Hardaway 75.1%
Steve Nash 90.0%
+14.9
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