Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Neal 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.

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jim Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim Neal - 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.