Penny Hardaway vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) John Thompson - 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.