Danny Ainge vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)