Penny Hardaway vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Nikola Jokic 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Nikola Jokic 16,210

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Nikola Jokic 8,141

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Nikola Jokic 5,383

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Nikola Jokic 949

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Nikola Jokic 745

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Nikola Jokic .360

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)