Al Butler vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Al Butler 234 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Al Butler 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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.