James Edwards vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and James Edwards 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
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games James Edwards 111 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.