Penny Hardaway vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 George Karl 22

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 George Karl 51

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 George Karl 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 George Karl 0

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 George Karl 0

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 George Karl 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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