Don Carlson vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.