Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Penny Hardaway14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Penny Hardaway8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Penny Hardaway4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Penny Hardaway2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Penny Hardaway3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Penny Hardaway0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Penny Hardaway0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Penny Hardaway0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Penny Hardaway 15.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Penny Hardaway 4.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Penny Hardaway 5.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Penny Hardaway 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Penny Hardaway 10,684

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Penny Hardaway 3,146

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Penny Hardaway 3,525

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Penny Hardaway 1,125

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Penny Hardaway 312

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Penny Hardaway 20.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Penny Hardaway 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Penny Hardaway 6.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Penny Hardaway 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Penny Hardaway 1,304

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Penny Hardaway 303

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Penny Hardaway 394

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Penny Hardaway 119

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Penny Hardaway 48

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
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.