Alex Groza vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Alex Groza 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

Alex Groza

vs.

Penny Hardaway

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Groza 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Alex Groza 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Alex Groza 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Alex Groza 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Groza 2 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Groza 2 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 22.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 * Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 2,925 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 709 * Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Alex Groza 318 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Alex Groza 130 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .474 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .756 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 23.4 (1950) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) * Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.5 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Groza 26.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 * Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 1.6 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Groza 234 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Alex Groza 42 * Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Alex Groza 14 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Alex Groza 9 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Groza .544 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Alex Groza .804 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Groza 32.3 (1951) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) * Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Alex Groza 2.0 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex Groza - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alex Groza - 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.