Gene Gillette vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Gene Gillette 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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.