Penny Hardaway vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 David Thompson 407

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 David Thompson 27

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.