Penny Hardaway vs. Ralph Simpson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Simpson and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Ralph Simpson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ralph Simpson: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Ralph Simpson 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Ralph Simpson 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Ralph Simpson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Ralph Simpson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Ralph Simpson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Ralph Simpson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Ralph Simpson 2.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Ralph Simpson 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Ralph Simpson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Ralph Simpson 1,832

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Ralph Simpson 445

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Ralph Simpson 479

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Ralph Simpson 189

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Ralph Simpson 17

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Ralph Simpson 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Ralph Simpson .404

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Ralph Simpson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Ralph Simpson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Ralph Simpson 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Ralph Simpson 2.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Ralph Simpson 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Ralph Simpson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Ralph Simpson 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Ralph Simpson 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Ralph Simpson 2.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Ralph Simpson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Ralph Simpson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Ralph Simpson 106

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Ralph Simpson 24

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Ralph Simpson 41

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Ralph Simpson 4

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Ralph Simpson 2

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Ralph Simpson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Ralph Simpson .413

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Ralph Simpson - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Ralph Simpson .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Ralph Simpson 7.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Ralph Simpson 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Ralph Simpson 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Ralph Simpson 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Ralph Simpson 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.