Penny Hardaway vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Penny Hardaway14
LeBron James21
Penny Hardaway8
LeBron James16
Penny Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
Penny Hardaway4
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James4
Penny Hardaway2
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
LeBron James19
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James6
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Penny Hardaway0
LeBron James1
Penny Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
Penny Hardaway0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
LeBron James 27.1

Penny Hardaway 4.5
LeBron James 7.5

Penny Hardaway 5.0
LeBron James 7.4

Penny Hardaway 1.6
LeBron James 1.5

Penny Hardaway 0.4
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
LeBron James 40,179

Penny Hardaway 3,146
LeBron James 11,098

Penny Hardaway 3,525
LeBron James 10,905

Penny Hardaway 1,125
LeBron James 2,260

Penny Hardaway 312
LeBron James 1,107

Penny Hardaway 704
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
LeBron James 28.5

Penny Hardaway 4.7
LeBron James 9.0

Penny Hardaway 6.2
LeBron James 7.2

Penny Hardaway 1.9
LeBron James 1.7

Penny Hardaway 0.8
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
LeBron James 8,023

Penny Hardaway 303
LeBron James 2,549

Penny Hardaway 394
LeBron James 2,023

Penny Hardaway 119
LeBron James 471

Penny Hardaway 48
LeBron James 270

Penny Hardaway 64
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)