Mike Bantom vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.