Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)