Penny Hardaway vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)