T.R. Dunn vs. Tim Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tim Hardaway and T.R. Dunn, 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 / Games against each other

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.

T.R. Dunn played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Tim Hardaway, who played 13. T.R. Dunn had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, 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
T.R. Dunn 14 12 1977-78 to 1990-91
Tim Hardaway 13 9 1989-90 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1977-781989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 %
T.R. Dunn 63 12.2 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.8 .417 - - - 0.6 0.9 .661
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 %
T.R. Dunn 4 8.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 2

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1978-791990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 22.9 7.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.1 3.1 6.9 .448 - - - 1.5 2.0 .772
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 17.3 3.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.7 3.7 .455 - - - 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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1979-801991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 22.5 6.9 1.6 2.3 4.0 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .757
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 8.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1980-811992-93
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 17.4 4.5 1.6 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.8 4.3 .412 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
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 %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 30.7 8.2 2.6 4.2 6.8 2.3 1.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.1 6.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.6 .712
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 27.0 6.3 3.3 2.7 6.0 3.3 2.7 0.3 1.7 3.7 2.0 4.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.7 .875
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1982-831995-96
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 32.2 7.6 2.8 4.7 7.5 2.3 1.8 0.3 1.4 2.7 3.1 6.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .730
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 %
T.R. Dunn 8 37.5 5.1 3.4 6.4 9.8 2.5 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.3 5.1 .439 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .625
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1983-841996-97
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 80 33.8 5.7 2.4 4.7 7.2 2.9 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.9 2.2 4.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .731
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 %
T.R. Dunn 5 35.6 6.6 4.0 3.8 7.8 1.6 2.0 0.8 1.6 3.8 2.8 5.0 .560 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 81 28.3 5.4 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.2 0.8 2.6 2.2 4.4 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .724
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 %
T.R. Dunn 15 24.7 4.5 1.8 2.2 4.0 2.3 1.6 0.2 0.7 3.0 1.8 4.3 .415 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .737
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 29.3 5.0 1.7 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.9 0.2 0.6 2.8 2.1 4.6 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .773
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 %
T.R. Dunn 10 27.6 4.9 2.2 3.1 5.3 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.3 3.4 2.0 4.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .643
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1986-871999-00
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 81 23.9 3.4 1.1 2.1 3.3 1.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 2.0 1.5 3.4 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .655
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 7.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
T.R. Dunn 82 18.7 2.2 1.3 1.6 2.9 1.1 1.2 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.9 1.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .769
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 %
T.R. Dunn 11 16.8 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.4 1.8 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .500
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

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1988-892001-02
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
T.R. Dunn 34 9.4 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 1.0 .343 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
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 %
T.R. Dunn 8 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.4 0.9 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1989-902002-03
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
T.R. Dunn 65 10.1 1.8 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.5 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .667
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 %
T.R. Dunn 3 10.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 -

Season 14

T.R. Dunn Tim Hardaway
Season 1990-91-
Team 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 %
T.R. Dunn 17 12.8 3.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.4 1.8 1.2 2.8 .447 0.1 0.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .900
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.R. Dunn ------- --- ----------
Tim Hardaway ------- --- ----------