Bird Averitt vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.