Tim Hardaway vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tim Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tim Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)