Penny Hardaway vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
Penny Hardaway14
Karl-Anthony Towns9
Penny Hardaway8
Karl-Anthony Towns3
Penny Hardaway4
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Karl-Anthony Towns0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Karl-Anthony Towns2
Penny Hardaway0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Penny Hardaway 312
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

Penny Hardaway 704
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

Penny Hardaway 303
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

Penny Hardaway 394
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Penny Hardaway 119
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Penny Hardaway 48
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Penny Hardaway 64
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)