Penny Hardaway vs. Hal Lear Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Lear 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.

Hal Lear

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Hal Lear 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Hal Lear 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Hal Lear 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Hal Lear 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Hal Lear 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Hal Lear 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Hal Lear 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Hal Lear 0.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Hal Lear 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Hal Lear 4

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Hal Lear 1

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Hal Lear 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Hal Lear 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Hal Lear .333

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Hal Lear -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Hal Lear 1.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Hal Lear - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Hal Lear -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Hal Lear -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Hal Lear -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Hal Lear 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Hal Lear -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Hal Lear -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Hal Lear - 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.