Maurice Cheeks vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Tim Hardaway 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Tim Hardaway 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.