Jim Ard vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.