Junior Bridgeman vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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.