Penny Hardaway vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)