Penny Hardaway vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Larry Nance 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Larry Nance 144

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)