Jonathan Bender vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Jonathan Bender 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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)