Joe Buckhalter vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - 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.