Penny Hardaway vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Penny Hardaway 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Penny Hardaway 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 James Harden 600

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 James Harden 3,687

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 James Harden 891

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 James Harden 1,029

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 James Harden 268

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 James Harden 88

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 James Harden 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 James Harden .339

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) James Harden 1.5 (2024)