Larry Friend vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.