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For over a decade, Tim Hardaway Jr. has been getting buckets off NBA benches.
The son of Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway and former Michigan guard was drafted 24th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. Since then, Hardaway Jr. has made a career out of scoring in spurts off the bench and knocking down 3-pointers at a high rate.
In 2025, that led him to a stint with the Pistons, a team seeking to win a playoff series for the first time in decades. At this stage of his career, Hardaway is a valuable veteran on a strong Detroit squad, providing spacing on the wing for Cade Cunningham and company.
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Here's a full breakdown of Hardaway's NBA career, from his rookie season in New York to the 2025 campaign with Detroit.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. career timeline
2013-15, Knicks
After building a reputation as a knockdown 3-point shooter over his three years at Michigan, Hardaway was the Knicks' first-round draft choice in 2013. Alongside Trey Burke, the two players became the Wolverines' first duo of first-round picks since Juwan Howard and Jalen Rose in 1994.
By December 2013, Hardaway made his first NBA start, and he soon became a staple of the Knicks' rotation as a rookie. He was named to the 2014 Rising Stars Challenge team, finished fifth in 2014 Rookie of the Year voting, and was a first-team All-Rookie selection.
Hardaway averaged double-digit points in both of his first two seasons with the Knicks, finding little difficulty in the jump to the NBA.
2015-17, Hawks
In June 2015, New York traded Hardaway to the Hawks in exchange for the draft rights to Jerian Grant.
Initially, the Hawks didn't utilize Hardaway as extensively as the Knicks did. He didn't make his first game appearance until the 16th game of the 2015-16 season and was sent to the D-League twice. Eventually, he made his first start for Atlanta in March 2016.
Hardaway's second season in Atlanta was when he started to break through a bit more. He averaged a new career-high 14.5 points in 2016-17, leading the Hawks to a few victories with his clutch shot-making. He also set a new career-high with nine 3s and 36 points in March 2017.
Hardaway became a restricted free agent at the end of the 2016-17 season.
2017-19, Knicks
In July 2017, Hardaway agreed to a four-year, $71 million deal to return to the Knicks, but the Hawks had the right to match the deal. Atlanta passed, allowing Hardaway to return to the team that drafted him.
Hardaway set more single-game career highs with 38 points in November 2017, then 39 points in March 2018. Just like his first stint with New York, the team failed to make the playoffs over Hardaway's second stint.
2019-24, Mavericks
In January 2019, midway through the 2018-19 season, Hardaway was sent to the Mavericks alongside Burke, Courtney Lee, and Kristaps Porzingis in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Wesley Matthews, Dennis Smith Jr., and draft compensation. Hardaway averaged over 15 points for the Mavericks to close out the 2018-19 campaign, but his season ended early with a leg injury.
Hardaway's stint in Dallas would be the longest with one team of his career to this point. He became a starter for the Mavericks by the 2019-20 NBA season, finding success as a shooter thanks to the playmaking of a young Luka Doncic in the backcourt. That season, he totaled 204 3-pointers, the seventh-most in the league.
The following season, 2020-21, Hardaway finished fifth in voting for the Sixth Man of the Year award. He set a new single-game career-high with 42 points in April 2021, and in May 2021, he tied the Mavericks' single-game record with 10 3-pointers. With a total of 207 long-range shots in 2020-21, he became the first Maverick to notch consecutive 200-plus 3-pointer seasons.
Hardaway re-signed with Dallas in August 2021, but he was limited to 42 games in 2021-22 with a left foot injury. In 2022-23, Hardaway hit 212 3-pointers, his third season with at least 200.
In December 2023, Hardaway passed his father for 44th place on the all-time NBA 3-pointers made list. His time with Dallas, which included four total playoff appearances, culminated with the team's run to the NBA Finals in 2024. While the Mavericks fell to the Celtics in the series, Hardaway set a new team record with five 3-pointers in Game 4 of the Finals.
2024-25, Pistons
In July 2024, Hardaway was traded with draft compensation to the Pistons in exchange for Quentin Grimes. With Detroit, he's played a significant role as a floor-spacer and scorer alongside Cunningham as the Pistons reached the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
Hardaway currently ranks 28th all-time in NBA history with his 1,844 3-pointers.
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Tim Hardaway Jr. stats
Here's a look at Hardaway's year-by-year and total NBA numbers:
| Season | Team | Games | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 2013-14 | Knicks | 81 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 42.8% | 36.3% | 82.8% |
| 2014-15 | Knicks | 70 | 24.0 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 38.9% | 34.2% | 80.1% |
| 2015-16 | Hawks | 51 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 43.0% | 33.8% | 89.3% |
| 2016-17 | Hawks | 79 | 27.3 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 45.5% | 35.7% | 76.6% |
| 2017-18 | Knicks | 57 | 33.1 | 17.5 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 42.1% | 31.7% | 81.6% |
| 2018-19 | Knicks, Mavericks | 55 | 31.6 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 39.3% | 34.0% | 84.1% |
| 2019-20 | Mavericks | 71 | 29.5 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 43.4% | 39.8% | 81.9% |
| 2020-21 | Mavericks | 70 | 28.4 | 16.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 44.7% | 39.1% | 81.6% |
| 2021-22 | Mavericks | 42 | 29.6 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 39.4% | 33.6% | 75.5% |
| 2022-23 | Mavericks | 71 | 30.3 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 40.1% | 38.5% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | Mavericks | 79 | 26.8 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 40.2% | 35.3% | 85.2% |
| 2024-25 | Pistons | 77 | 28.0 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 40.6% | 36.8% | 85.5% |
| Career: | 813 | 27.4 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 41.7% | 36.1% | 81.5% |
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