LaMelo Ball vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Penny Hardaway 3

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)