Barney Cable vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Barney Cable, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Barney Cable played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Tim Hardaway Jr., who played 11. Barney Cable had the first of his seasons in 1958-59, while Tim Hardaway Jr. had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Barney Cable 6 2 1958-59 to 1963-64
Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1958-592013-14
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 31 8.7 3.5 - - 2.8 0.4 - - - 1.0 1.4 4.1 .341 - - - 0.7 0.9 .793
Tim Hardaway Jr. 81 23.1 10.2 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 3.6 8.5 .428 1.6 4.4 .363 1.3 1.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1959-602014-15
Team Detroit Pistons, Syracuse NationalsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 57 12.5 4.6 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 1.6 1.9 5.1 .376 - - - 0.8 1.2 .657
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 24.0 11.5 0.2 2.1 2.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.7 4.0 10.2 .389 1.7 5.1 .342 1.8 2.2 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 3 21.0 4.7 - - 9.3 0.3 - - - 4.0 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 1.3 2.7 .500
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1960-612015-16
Team Syracuse NationalsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 75 21.9 8.1 - - 6.3 1.1 - - - 3.3 3.5 7.7 .463 - - - 1.0 1.4 .676
Tim Hardaway Jr. 51 16.9 6.4 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.2 5.2 .430 0.9 2.8 .336 1.0 1.1 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 8 23.1 7.8 - - 7.6 0.9 - - - 3.6 3.3 8.1 .400 - - - 1.3 2.1 .588
Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 9.7 2.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.9 .269 0.2 1.6 .143 0.4 0.7 .667

Season 4
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1961-622016-17
Team Chicago Packers, St. Louis HawksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 67 27.8 10.9 - - 8.4 1.7 - - - 3.1 4.6 11.2 .407 - - - 1.8 2.7 .652
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 27.3 14.5 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.3 5.3 11.5 .455 1.9 5.3 .357 2.1 2.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 33.3 12.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.2 4.5 13.7 .329 1.8 7.0 .262 2.0 3.2 .632

Season 5
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1962-632017-18
Team St. Louis Hawks, Chicago ZephyrsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 61 19.7 6.7 - - 3.9 1.4 - - - 2.2 2.8 6.2 .455 - - - 1.0 1.6 .646
Tim Hardaway Jr. 57 33.1 17.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 6.3 15.0 .421 2.3 7.2 .317 2.6 3.1 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season 1963-642018-19
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable 71 15.8 3.7 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.3 1.6 4.1 .400 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667
Tim Hardaway Jr. 65 31.6 18.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 6.0 15.3 .393 2.5 7.3 .340 3.6 4.2 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2019-20
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 29.5 15.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 12.5 .434 2.9 7.2 .398 2.1 2.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 34.0 17.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.7 6.7 15.8 .421 3.2 9.0 .352 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 8
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2020-21
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 28.4 16.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.6 5.8 13.0 .447 3.0 7.6 .391 2.0 2.5 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 37.4 17.0 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.4 6.0 14.4 .416 3.3 8.1 .404 1.7 2.3 .750

Season 9
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2021-22
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 42 29.6 14.2 0.3 3.4 3.7 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.8 5.0 12.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .336 1.9 2.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 30.3 14.4 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.8 11.9 .401 3.0 7.7 .385 1.8 2.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Barney Cable Tim Hardaway Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 26.8 14.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 5.0 12.4 .402 2.7 7.6 .353 1.8 2.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Barney Cable ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 15.6 6.3 0.1 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.7 .400 1.1 3.3 .348 0.6 0.9 .667
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