Penny Hardaway vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)