Butch Beard vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Butch Beard 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

Butch Beard

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.