Penny Hardaway vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Louie Nelson -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Louie Nelson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.