Penny Hardaway vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)