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Jarrett Jack vs. Tim Hardaway Jr.: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · results to date
Regular-season verdict

Jarrett Jack ranks higher in career impact so far

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#1571LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1576
+1.4LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0
-0.4Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2Leads
142.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better143.7
+315 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+356 ptsLeads
200.2LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better202.8

Career Impact Rank places Jarrett Jack #1571 and Tim Hardaway Jr. #1576. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Tim Hardaway Jr. had more total career value.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Career impact · results to datehusseyquation.com/compare/jarrett-jack/tim-hardaway-jr/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJarrett Jack161.427 · No. 1,571Tim Hardaway Jr.162.133 · No. 1,576

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Jarrett Jack

161.427 composite · No. 1,571 all-time

Jarrett Jack's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 902011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1622012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1752009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate142.33350%71.167
Best 5No. 902011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1622012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1752009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1992006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate167.40030%50.220
Best 10No. 902011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1622012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1752009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1992006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2212015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2272010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2502005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2562013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate200.20020%40.040

71.167 + 50.220 + 40.040= 161.427

Tim Hardaway Jr.

162.133 composite · No. 1,576 all-time

Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 822016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1652020–21No. 1842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate143.66750%71.833
Best 5No. 822016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1652020–21No. 1842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1872017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate165.80030%49.740
Best 10No. 822016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1652020–21No. 1842015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1872017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2212025–26No. 2222018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2382014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2462013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2722021–22202.80020%40.560

71.833 + 49.740 + 40.560= 162.133

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Full comparison · Career comparison

Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1571Better result for this metric.#1576
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better142.3Better result for this metric.143.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better167.4165.8Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better200.2Better result for this metric.202.8
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Impact: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#986#940Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.4Better result for this metric.+1.0
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.1+0.1
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.4-0.2Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.0-0.8Better result for this metric.
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+315 pts+356 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons00

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Games867893
Minutes24,14024,389

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
True shooting percentage53.8%55.7%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile53.9%55.7%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Field-goal percentage44.0%Better result for this metric.41.9%
Three-point percentage34.3%36.5%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage85.5%Better result for this metric.81.5%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile26.7%Better result for this metric.10.6%
Assists per game4.6Better result for this metric.1.8
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Passing: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile16.4%7.3%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.0%Better result for this metric.5.7%
Rebounds per game2.9Better result for this metric.2.8

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.5%Better result for this metric.1.1%
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Defense: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.4%0.5%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Jarrett Jack and Tim Hardaway Jr.
MetricJarrett JackTim Hardaway Jr.
Points per game10.813.7Better result for this metric.

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Jarrett Jack ranks higher in career impact so far.

Jarrett JackMetricTim Hardaway Jr.
#1571LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1576
+1.4LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0
-0.4Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2Leads
+315 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+356 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

Tim Hardaway Jr. leads every available measure below.

Jarrett JackMetricTim Hardaway Jr.
461Listed-team regular-season wins547Leads
40.7%Listed-team winning percentage48.4%Leads
050-win team seasons3Leads
060-win team seasons0
3Playoff team seasons8Leads

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

Tim Hardaway Jr. leads every available measure below.

Jarrett JackMetricTim Hardaway Jr.
3Playoff appearances7Leads
24Playoff games54Leads
10Team playoff wins28Leads
0Finals appearances1Leads
0Championships0

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Jarrett JackMetricTim Hardaway Jr.
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie of the YearNot available

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.

Career Shape Explorer

How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.

Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.