Tom Burleson vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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