Penny Hardaway vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Johnny McCarthy - 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.