Marty Byrnes vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Marty Byrnes 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

Marty Byrnes

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marty Byrnes: 1978-79 to 1982-83
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marty Byrnes 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Marty Byrnes 4 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Marty Byrnes 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Marty Byrnes 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marty Byrnes 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marty Byrnes 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 5.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 1,495 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 586 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 409 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 102 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 34 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Marty Byrnes 263 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .463 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes .326 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .736 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 7.8 (1981) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 2.2 (1983) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.5 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.2 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Marty Byrnes 6 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Marty Byrnes 1 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Marty Byrnes 1 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Marty Byrnes 0 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Marty Byrnes 0 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Marty Byrnes 4 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marty Byrnes .333 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Marty Byrnes - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Marty Byrnes .667 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marty Byrnes 1.5 (1980) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.3 (1980) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (1980) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Marty Byrnes 0.0 (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.