Matt Barnes vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Matt Barnes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)