Penny Hardaway vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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 Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)