Mike Dunleavy vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Mike Dunleavy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Dunleavy played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Mike Dunleavy had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Penny Hardaway had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Dunleavy 11 7 1976-77 to 1989-90
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 32 11.2 4.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.4 0.1 - 2.0 1.9 4.5 .414 - - - 1.1 1.4 .756
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 16.0 2.3 3.0 5.4 6.6 2.3 0.6 3.6 2.5 6.2 13.3 .466 0.6 2.3 .267 3.0 4.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 11 6.2 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 - 1.3 0.8 2.3 .360 - - - 0.4 0.5 .800
Penny Hardaway 3 44.3 18.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 1.7 2.0 6.7 3.3 7.3 16.7 .440 1.7 3.7 .455 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 2

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1977-781994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 15 7.9 3.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 .400 - - - 0.9 1.2 .722
Penny Hardaway 77 37.7 20.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 7.2 1.7 0.3 3.4 2.1 7.6 14.8 .512 1.1 3.2 .349 4.6 6.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 21 40.4 19.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 7.7 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.3 6.9 14.5 .472 1.9 4.7 .404 4.0 5.3 .757

Season 3

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1978-791995-96
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 74 20.1 8.0 0.4 1.4 1.7 4.4 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.3 2.9 5.7 .506 - - - 2.1 2.5 .864
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 21.7 1.6 2.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.0 7.6 14.8 .513 1.1 3.5 .314 5.4 7.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Penny Hardaway 12 39.4 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 8.4 18.1 .465 1.7 4.6 .364 4.8 6.5 .744

Season 4

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1979-801996-97
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 51 20.3 8.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 4.1 0.8 0.1 2.2 2.4 2.9 6.3 .464 0.1 0.4 .150 2.2 2.6 .828
Penny Hardaway 59 37.6 20.5 1.4 3.1 4.5 5.6 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.1 7.1 15.9 .447 1.4 4.5 .318 4.8 5.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 6 7.5 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .833
Penny Hardaway 5 44.4 31.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 8.0 10.8 .741

Season 5

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1980-811997-98
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 74 21.7 10.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.6 0.9 0.0 1.9 2.2 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.2 .063 2.1 2.5 .839
Penny Hardaway 19 32.9 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 2.4 2.4 5.4 14.4 .377 0.8 2.6 .300 4.7 6.2 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 20 23.6 8.9 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.4 0.8 0.1 1.5 3.0 3.5 7.6 .454 0.3 0.8 .400 1.7 1.9 .868
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1981-821998-99
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 70 18.8 7.4 0.3 1.1 1.5 3.2 0.6 0.0 1.1 2.3 2.9 6.4 .458 0.5 1.2 .384 1.1 1.5 .708
Penny Hardaway 50 38.9 15.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.2 0.5 3.0 2.2 6.0 14.3 .420 0.8 2.8 .286 3.0 4.2 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 3 22.0 7.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 7.3 .409 0.0 1.3 .000 1.7 2.0 .833
Penny Hardaway 4 41.8 19.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 14.3 .351 1.5 3.3 .462 7.5 9.8 .769

Season 7

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1982-831999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 79 20.5 7.8 0.2 1.5 1.7 5.5 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.7 2.7 6.5 .418 0.8 2.5 .345 1.5 1.9 .779
Penny Hardaway 60 37.6 16.9 1.5 4.3 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 6.3 13.3 .474 0.6 1.7 .324 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 11 15.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.0 5.9 .338 0.7 2.7 .267 0.8 1.2 .692
Penny Hardaway 9 42.8 20.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.8 3.2 7.4 16.1 .462 0.6 2.1 .263 4.9 6.9 .710

Season 8

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1983-842000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 17 23.8 11.2 0.4 1.3 1.6 4.6 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.1 7.5 .551 1.1 2.6 .422 1.9 2.4 .800
Penny Hardaway 4 28.0 9.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.8 9.0 .417 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 15 26.2 11.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.0 2.3 3.9 3.9 8.6 .457 1.2 3.3 .360 2.2 2.4 .917
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1984-852001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 19 22.8 8.9 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 2.1 2.9 3.4 7.1 .474 0.8 2.5 .340 1.3 1.5 .862
Penny Hardaway 80 30.8 12.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.9 11.6 .418 0.3 1.0 .277 2.0 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Dunleavy didn't play in 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88.

Season 10

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1988-892002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 2 2.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Penny Hardaway 58 30.6 10.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.4 9.9 .447 0.4 1.3 .356 1.3 1.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 6 40.7 12.7 1.5 4.5 6.0 4.3 2.2 0.8 2.2 4.3 4.5 11.7 .386 1.5 4.2 .360 2.2 3.0 .722

Season 11

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season 1989-902003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy 5 8.6 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.0 1.6 1.4 0.8 2.8 .286 0.4 1.8 .222 1.4 1.6 .875
Penny Hardaway 76 27.6 9.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.7 8.9 .411 0.4 1.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 4 42.0 16.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 5.8 15.8 .365 1.3 3.5 .357 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 12

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season -2004-05
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 37 24.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.4 1.4 .300 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season -2005-06
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 4 18.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 14

Mike Dunleavy Penny Hardaway
Season -2007-08
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 16 20.3 3.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.5 1.2 .421 0.5 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Dunleavy ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------