Penny Hardaway vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bill Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.