Penny Hardaway vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.