Penny Hardaway vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Aaron James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Aaron James 69

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Aaron James -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Aaron James -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Aaron James -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.