Penny Hardaway vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gary Melchionni -

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