Penny Hardaway vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)