Jerry Bird vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - 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.