Who is better, Harden or Hardaway?
Tim Hardaway leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for James Harden — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harden vs Hardaway
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tim Hardaway above James Harden: 83.9 vs 83.8. Tim Hardaway leads on Honours, Peak. James Harden leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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HardawayWinner
83.9Hardaway wins: Peak, Honours
Harden
83.8Harden wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tim Hardaway
83.9
Hardaway leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tim Hardaway
2. James Harden
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Tim Hardaway5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Harden5 seasons played · career day 1,82590.2 points per game
-73.6% vs Hardaway at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harden | 0 | 0 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 90.2 | 206.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Hardaway | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HardenActive · Cleveland Cavaliers | HardawayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | 5 |
| Assist titles | 2 | — |
| Career points | 27,000 | 15,373 |
| Sixth Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| Career assists | — | 7,095 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 5 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hardaway83.9
Harden83.8
FAQ
Where does Harden beat Hardaway?
Harden scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hardaway leads on peak, honours.
How is the Harden vs Hardaway score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harden: 83.8, Hardaway: 83.9.
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