Penny Hardaway vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson 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
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dave Popson -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dave Popson -