Chris Andersen vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Chris Andersen 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 2025-26
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)