Ernie Beck vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Ernie Beck 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

Ernie Beck

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Beck: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Beck 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Beck 7 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Beck 4 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Ernie Beck 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Beck 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Beck 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 6.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 2,325 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 1,191 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Ernie Beck 669 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Ernie Beck 371 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .383 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .762 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 10.1 (1958) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.3 (1957) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.7 (1958) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 7.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 4.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 1.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Beck 175 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Ernie Beck 99 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Ernie Beck 43 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Ernie Beck 24 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Beck .400 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Beck .705 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Beck 15.5 (1957) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Beck 5.1 (1956) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ernie Beck 2.5 (1957) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ernie Beck - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Beck - 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.