Bruce Bowen vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Penny Hardaway 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Penny Hardaway 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)