Ralph Beard vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Beard: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.