Penny Hardaway vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)