Ernie Grunfeld vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

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

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Penny Hardaway 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.