Penny Hardaway vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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 2025-26
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)