Deandre Ayton vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)