Paul Griffin vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (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.