Penny Hardaway vs. Chuck Mencel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Mencel 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.

Chuck Mencel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Chuck Mencel 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Chuck Mencel 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Chuck Mencel 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Chuck Mencel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Chuck Mencel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Chuck Mencel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Chuck Mencel 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Chuck Mencel 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Chuck Mencel 2.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Chuck Mencel 983

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Chuck Mencel 347

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Chuck Mencel 333

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Chuck Mencel 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Chuck Mencel .341

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Chuck Mencel .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Chuck Mencel 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Chuck Mencel 2.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Chuck Mencel 1.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Chuck Mencel 51

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Chuck Mencel 18

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Chuck Mencel 14

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Chuck Mencel 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Chuck Mencel .345

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Chuck Mencel .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Chuck Mencel - 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.