Charles Barkley vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Charles Barkley 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Penny Hardaway0
Charles Barkley16
Penny Hardaway14
Charles Barkley13
Penny Hardaway8
Charles Barkley11
Penny Hardaway4

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Penny Hardaway0
Charles Barkley5
Penny Hardaway2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Penny Hardaway3
Charles Barkley1
Penny Hardaway0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Penny Hardaway 15.2

Charles Barkley 11.7
Penny Hardaway 4.5

Charles Barkley 3.9
Penny Hardaway 5.0

Charles Barkley 1.5
Penny Hardaway 1.6

Charles Barkley 0.8
Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Penny Hardaway 10,684

Charles Barkley 12,546
Penny Hardaway 3,146

Charles Barkley 4,215
Penny Hardaway 3,525

Charles Barkley 1,648
Penny Hardaway 1,125

Charles Barkley 888
Penny Hardaway 312

Charles Barkley 1,073
Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Penny Hardaway 20.4

Charles Barkley 12.9
Penny Hardaway 4.7

Charles Barkley 3.9
Penny Hardaway 6.2

Charles Barkley 1.6
Penny Hardaway 1.9

Charles Barkley 0.9
Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Penny Hardaway 1,304

Charles Barkley 1,582
Penny Hardaway 303

Charles Barkley 482
Penny Hardaway 394

Charles Barkley 193
Penny Hardaway 119

Charles Barkley 108
Penny Hardaway 48

Charles Barkley 123
Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)

Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)