Penny Hardaway vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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 2025-26
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Kawhi Leonard 15,023

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Kawhi Leonard 4,722

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Kawhi Leonard 2,267

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Kawhi Leonard 1,278

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Kawhi Leonard 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Kawhi Leonard .393

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)