Walt Budko vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.