Connie Dierking vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Connie Dierking 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

Connie Dierking

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Dierking 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Connie Dierking 10 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Connie Dierking 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Connie Dierking 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Connie Dierking 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Dierking 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 10.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 7,094 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 4,757 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Connie Dierking 1,053 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Connie Dierking 706 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .417 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .697 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 7.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 6.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 1.2 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Dierking 153 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Connie Dierking 129 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Connie Dierking 23 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Connie Dierking 20 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Dierking .399 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Connie Dierking .771 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Connie Dierking - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Connie Dierking - 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.