Penny Hardaway vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.