Penny Hardaway vs. DeMarcus Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Nelson 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.

DeMarcus Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
DeMarcus Nelson: 2008-09 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 DeMarcus Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 DeMarcus Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 DeMarcus Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 DeMarcus Nelson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 DeMarcus Nelson 1.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 DeMarcus Nelson 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 DeMarcus Nelson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 DeMarcus Nelson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 DeMarcus Nelson 53

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 DeMarcus Nelson 24

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 DeMarcus Nelson 9

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 DeMarcus Nelson 2

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 DeMarcus Nelson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 DeMarcus Nelson .444

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 DeMarcus Nelson .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 DeMarcus Nelson .357

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) DeMarcus Nelson 4.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) DeMarcus Nelson 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) DeMarcus Nelson 1.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) DeMarcus Nelson 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) DeMarcus Nelson 0.2 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 DeMarcus Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 DeMarcus Nelson -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 DeMarcus Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 DeMarcus Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 DeMarcus Nelson -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 DeMarcus Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) DeMarcus Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) DeMarcus Nelson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) DeMarcus Nelson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) DeMarcus Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) DeMarcus Nelson -