Penny Hardaway vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Rich Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.