Frank Gates vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Frank Gates 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.