Penny Hardaway vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.