Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)