Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Riffey 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Riffey 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Riffey 16

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

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

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Riffey .351

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

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Riffey -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Riffey -

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

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

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Riffey -

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

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim Riffey -

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

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