Chris Ford vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Chris Ford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chris Ford

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.