Penny Hardaway vs. Jeff Ruland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Ruland 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.

Jeff Ruland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jeff Ruland: 1981-82 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jeff Ruland 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jeff Ruland 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jeff Ruland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jeff Ruland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jeff Ruland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jeff Ruland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jeff Ruland 10.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jeff Ruland 3.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jeff Ruland 5,763

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jeff Ruland 3,378

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jeff Ruland 1,002

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jeff Ruland 249

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jeff Ruland 267

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jeff Ruland 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jeff Ruland .564

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jeff Ruland .158

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jeff Ruland .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jeff Ruland 22.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jeff Ruland 12.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jeff Ruland 5.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jeff Ruland 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jeff Ruland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jeff Ruland 9.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jeff Ruland 3.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jeff Ruland 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jeff Ruland 313

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jeff Ruland 163

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jeff Ruland 67

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jeff Ruland 14

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jeff Ruland 13

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jeff Ruland 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jeff Ruland .521

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jeff Ruland .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jeff Ruland .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jeff Ruland 24.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jeff Ruland 12.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jeff Ruland 7.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jeff Ruland 2.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jeff Ruland 1.0 (1986)