Francisco Elson vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway and Francisco Elson, 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.

Francisco Elson played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. Francisco Elson had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Tim Hardaway had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Francisco Elson 9 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2003-041989-90
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Francisco Elson 62 14.1 3.5 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 1.5 3.2 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
Tim Hardaway 79 33.7 14.7 0.7 3.2 3.9 8.7 2.1 0.2 3.3 2.9 5.9 12.5 .471 0.3 1.1 .274 2.7 3.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson 4 14.3 3.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.5 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2004-051990-91
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West 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 %
Francisco Elson 67 14.0 3.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.5 3.2 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.2 .570
Tim Hardaway 82 39.2 22.9 1.1 3.0 4.0 9.7 2.6 0.1 3.3 2.8 9.0 18.9 .476 1.2 3.1 .385 3.7 4.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tim Hardaway 9 44.0 25.2 0.6 3.1 3.7 11.2 3.1 0.8 2.8 2.4 10.0 20.6 .486 1.9 5.3 .354 3.3 4.2 .789

Season 3
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2005-061991-92
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Francisco Elson 72 21.9 4.9 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.1 3.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 1.0 .662
Tim Hardaway 81 41.1 23.4 1.0 2.8 3.8 10.0 2.0 0.2 3.3 2.6 9.1 19.7 .461 1.6 4.6 .338 3.7 4.8 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson 5 15.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.6 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tim Hardaway 4 44.0 24.5 1.5 2.3 3.8 7.3 3.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 8.0 20.0 .400 2.5 7.3 .345 6.0 9.3 .649

Season 4
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2006-071992-93
Team San Antonio SpursGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Francisco Elson 70 19.0 5.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.1 4.0 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .775
Tim Hardaway 66 39.5 21.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 10.6 1.8 0.2 3.3 2.3 7.9 17.7 .447 1.5 4.7 .330 4.1 5.6 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson 20 11.5 3.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.1 1.3 2.2 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .700
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Hardaway didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 5
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2007-081994-95
Team San Antonio Spurs, Seattle SupersonicsGolden State Warriors
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 %
Francisco Elson 63 12.9 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .390 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .703
Tim Hardaway 62 37.4 20.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 9.3 1.4 0.2 3.5 2.5 6.9 16.2 .427 2.7 7.2 .378 3.5 4.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2008-091995-96
Team Milwaukee BucksGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Francisco Elson 59 16.6 3.4 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 1.4 2.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.7 .846
Tim Hardaway 80 31.7 15.2 0.4 2.4 2.9 8.0 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.5 5.2 12.4 .422 1.7 4.7 .364 3.0 3.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 3 36.7 17.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.7 1.0 0.0 5.0 3.3 6.7 14.3 .465 2.7 7.3 .364 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 7
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2009-101996-97
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson 12 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400
Tim Hardaway 81 38.7 20.3 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.6 1.9 0.1 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.1 .415 2.5 7.3 .344 3.6 4.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 17 41.2 18.7 0.8 3.3 4.1 7.0 1.6 0.1 3.1 2.2 6.1 16.9 .359 2.5 7.9 .313 4.1 5.2 .795

Season 8
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2010-111997-98
Team Utah JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Francisco Elson 62 9.8 2.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.9 1.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .839
Tim Hardaway 81 37.4 18.9 0.6 3.1 3.7 8.3 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.9 16.0 .431 1.9 5.5 .351 3.2 4.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 5 44.4 26.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.6 1.2 0.0 3.6 1.8 8.4 18.8 .447 3.4 7.8 .436 5.8 7.4 .784

Season 9
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Francisco Elson 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Tim Hardaway 48 36.9 17.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 7.3 1.2 0.1 2.7 2.1 6.3 15.7 .400 2.3 6.5 .360 2.5 3.1 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 5 36.4 9.0 0.6 2.2 2.8 6.4 1.0 0.2 3.6 2.8 3.0 11.2 .268 1.0 5.0 .200 2.0 3.2 .625

Season 10
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season -1999-00
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 52 32.2 13.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 7.4 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.2 4.7 12.3 .386 1.8 4.9 .367 2.1 2.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 7 26.0 7.7 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.7 0.7 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.9 9.7 .294 1.0 4.9 .206 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 11
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season -2000-01
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 77 33.9 14.9 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.3 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.0 5.3 13.5 .392 2.5 6.7 .366 1.9 2.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 2 18.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 68 23.5 9.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.3 9.1 .365 1.8 5.2 .347 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Francisco Elson Tim Hardaway
Season -2002-03
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 10 12.7 4.9 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.4 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.8 4.9 .367 1.1 3.1 .355 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway 4 11.8 3.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.8 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 0.0 0.0 -
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