Howard Carter vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)