Penny Hardaway vs. Rich Niemann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Niemann 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 Niemann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rich Niemann: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Rich Niemann 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Rich Niemann 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Rich Niemann 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Rich Niemann 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Rich Niemann 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Rich Niemann 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Rich Niemann 2.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Rich Niemann 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Rich Niemann 113

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Rich Niemann 106

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Rich Niemann 18

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

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

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Rich Niemann 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Rich Niemann .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Rich Niemann .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Rich Niemann 3.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Rich Niemann 2.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Rich Niemann 0.5 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Rich Niemann -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Rich Niemann -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Rich Niemann -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Rich Niemann -

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

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

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Rich Niemann 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Rich Niemann -

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

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Rich Niemann -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Rich Niemann -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Rich Niemann -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Rich Niemann -

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

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Rich Niemann - 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.