Ken Charles vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Ken Charles 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

Ken Charles

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Charles 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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