Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Tim Hardaway Jr..

Tim Hardaway Jr. is a professional basketball player currently with the Denver Nuggets. He played college basketball at Michigan, contributing to their national runner-up season in 2012-13. Drafted 24th overall by the New York Knicks in 2013, he's had multiple stints with the Knicks and has also played for the Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons. He is the son of NBA Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway. Hardaway Jr. holds three-point shooting records for the Mavericks and a single-game playoff three-point record for the Pistons.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

December 5, 1992: Michigan Ranked Atop AP Poll

On December 5, 1992, the 1992–93 Fab Five team made Michigan ranked atop the AP Poll for the first time since then.

December 16, 1995: George McCloud single-game record

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied George McCloud's December 16, 1995 Dallas Maverick single-game record for three-point shots made with 10

March 5, 1996: McCloud Streak

From November 29 to December 6, 2022, Hardaway Jr. matched McCloud for 6 games.

2003: Chauncey Billups franchise record

In 2025, Hardaway's effort tied Chauncey Billups' 2003 performance for most single-playoff game three point shots made in franchise history.

December 13, 2008: Single-Game School Record

On December 13, 2008, the team tied its single-game school record of 16 three-point field goals made.

2008: Third Team All-City Selection

In 2008, Tim Hardaway Jr. was selected for the third team All-City while playing basketball at Miami Palmetto High School.

2009: All-City Selection

In 2009, Tim Hardaway Jr. was a first team All-City selection while playing basketball at Miami Palmetto High School.

December 23, 2010: Team Record and First 20-Point Game

On December 23, 2010, Tim Hardaway Jr. had his first 20-point game as the team tied its December 13, 2008, single-game school record of 16 three-point field goals made against Bryant University.

2010: Conference Schedule Performance

During the 2010-11 Big Ten Conference season, Tim Hardaway Jr. led the team in scoring, steals, free throw percentage, three-point shooting percentage, and three-point shots made per game.

2010: Freshman of the Week Awards

During the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Tim Hardaway Jr. earned four Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week awards. He helped the 2010–11 team climb up to fourth in the 2010–11 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season standings.

2010: All-City Selection and Senior Season

In 2010, Tim Hardaway Jr. was a first team All-City selection and during his 2009–10 senior season, he averaged 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists at Miami Palmetto High School.

2011: Preseason Watchlist Selection

As a sophomore in 2011, Tim Hardaway Jr. was a preseason top 50 watchlist selection for the John R. Wooden Award and the Naismith College Player of the Year.

2011: All-Big Ten Selection

Following the Big Ten Conference season in 2011, Tim Hardaway Jr. was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection and a unanimous All-Freshman team selection. He was also a Collegeinsider.com Freshmen All-America selection.

2011: All-Big Ten and Team USA Selection

In 2011, Tim Hardaway Jr. was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection, a unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman team selection, and a Collegeinsider.com Freshmen All-America selection. He also participated as a member of Team USA in the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

2011: Michigan Freshman Record

In the semi-finals of the 2011 Big Ten tournament against Ohio State, Tim Hardaway Jr. set the Michigan freshman single-season three-point shots made record of 74.

2012: All-Big Ten Selection

Following the 2012–13 Big Ten season, Tim Hardaway Jr. was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association 2012–13 Men's All-District V Team.

2012: Big Ten Player of the Week Award

In 2012, Tim Hardaway Jr. began the season with a double-double and earned his second Big Ten Player of the Week award.

2013: NCAA Tournament

In 2013, Tim Hardaway Jr. and the Michigan Wolverines reached the NCAA Tournament final, losing to Louisville. Hardaway had a new NCAA tournament career-high with 21 points against South Dakota State.

April 6, 2014: J.R. Smith FTX record

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied J.R. Smith's April 6, 2014 FTX Arena (the arena where his father's jersey hangs as a retired number) NBA record for three-point shots made with 10.

2014: NBA Summer League

In 2014, Hardaway represented the Knicks in the NBA Summer League, averaging 22.8 points per game in five games and earning NBA All-Summer League second team recognition.

2014: Rising Stars Challenge Participant

On January 29, 2014, Hardaway was named a Rising Stars Challenge participant for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game weekend. The following night Hardaway set a career high with a game-high (tied with Carmelo Anthony) 29 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

December 6, 2015: Wesley Matthews single-game record

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied Wesley Matthews' December 6, 2015 Dallas Maverick single-game record for three-point shots made with 10

February 1, 2019: Paul George FTX record

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied Paul George's February 1, 2019 FTX Arena (the arena where his father's jersey hangs as a retired number) NBA record for three-point shots made with 10.

December 8, 2019: Career-High Three-Pointers

On December 8, 2019, Hardaway made a career-high 9 three-pointers in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.

December 10, 2019: Duncan Robinson FTX record

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied Duncan Robinson's December 10, 2019 FTX Arena (the arena where his father's jersey hangs as a retired number) NBA record for three-point shots made with 10.

April 30, 2021: Career-High Points

On April 30, 2021, Hardaway posted a career-high 42 points against the Detroit Pistons.

May 4, 2021: Tied Three-Point Records

On May 4, 2021, Hardaway tied George McCloud and Wesley Matthews for the Dallas Maverick single-game three-point shots made franchise record with 10. He also tied Duncan Robinson, Paul George and J.R. Smith for the FTX Arena NBA record for three-point shots made.

December 6, 2022: Teammate Streak

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hardaway and Dončić became the first pair of teammates in league history to each hit four-plus three-point shots in the same streak of five games from November 29 to December 6, 2022.

December 18, 2023: Passing his father on the all-time list

On December 18, 2023, Hardaway made two three point shots to pass his father for 44th place on the all-time list.

2024: NBA Finals Appearance

In 2024, Hardaway reached the NBA Finals with the Mavericks, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. In game 4 of the series Hardaway established a Mavericks franchise record for most 3-point shots made in an NBA Finals game with 5. All of his shots were in the fourth quarter, tying him with Ray Allen and Kenny Smith in second place behind Steph Curry for most in a single quarter in NBA finals history.