Penny Hardaway vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Penny Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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 Malone:
1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Karl Malone0
Penny Hardaway14
Karl Malone19
Penny Hardaway8
Karl Malone19
Penny Hardaway4
Karl Malone14

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway0
Karl Malone2
Penny Hardaway2
Karl Malone11
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Karl Malone14
Penny Hardaway0
Karl Malone3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway0
Karl Malone4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Karl Malone 25.0

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Karl Malone 10.1

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Karl Malone 3.6

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Karl Malone 1.4

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Karl Malone 36,928

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Karl Malone 14,968

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Karl Malone 5,248

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Karl Malone 2,085

Penny Hardaway 312
Karl Malone 1,145

Penny Hardaway 704
Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Karl Malone 31.0
(1990)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Karl Malone 12.0
(1988)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Karl Malone 4.7
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Karl Malone 1.9
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Karl Malone 1.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Karl Malone 24.7

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Karl Malone 10.7

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Karl Malone 3.2

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Karl Malone 1.3

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Karl Malone 4,761

Penny Hardaway 303
Karl Malone 2,062

Penny Hardaway 394
Karl Malone 610

Penny Hardaway 119
Karl Malone 258

Penny Hardaway 48
Karl Malone 135

Penny Hardaway 64
Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Karl Malone 30.7
(1989)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Karl Malone 16.3
(1989)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Karl Malone 4.7
(1999)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Karl Malone 2.2
(1990)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Karl Malone 1.2
(1991)