Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)