Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. 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, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.