Penny Hardaway vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Tom Heinsohn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.