Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Petersen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)