Penny Hardaway vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)