Julius Erving vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Julius Erving

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Tim Hardaway 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.