Cal Christensen vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Cal Christensen 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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.