Penny Hardaway vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern 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.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Melvin Newbern -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Melvin Newbern -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Melvin Newbern -