Penny Hardaway vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 John Paxson 44

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 John Paxson 3

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)