Maurice Cheeks vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Penny Hardaway 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Penny Hardaway 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.