Penny Hardaway vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)