Penny Hardaway vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Bernard King0
Penny Hardaway14
Bernard King14
Penny Hardaway8
Bernard King5
Penny Hardaway4
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Bernard King4
Penny Hardaway0
Bernard King1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Bernard King 22.5

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Bernard King 5.8

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Bernard King 3.3

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Bernard King 1.0

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Bernard King 19,655

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Bernard King 5,060

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Bernard King 2,863

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Bernard King 866

Penny Hardaway 312
Bernard King 230

Penny Hardaway 704
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Bernard King .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Bernard King 24.5

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Bernard King 4.3

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Bernard King 2.3

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Bernard King 0.9

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Bernard King 687

Penny Hardaway 303
Bernard King 121

Penny Hardaway 394
Bernard King 65

Penny Hardaway 119
Bernard King 24

Penny Hardaway 48
Bernard King 6

Penny Hardaway 64
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Bernard King .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.