Penny Hardaway vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Richard Jefferson:
2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Richard Jefferson1
Penny Hardaway14
Richard Jefferson17
Penny Hardaway8
Richard Jefferson12
Penny Hardaway4
Richard Jefferson0

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Richard Jefferson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Richard Jefferson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Richard Jefferson 12.6

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Richard Jefferson 4.0

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Richard Jefferson 2.0

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Richard Jefferson 0.7

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Richard Jefferson 14,904

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Richard Jefferson 4,720

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Richard Jefferson 2,412

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Richard Jefferson 787

Penny Hardaway 312
Richard Jefferson 347

Penny Hardaway 704
Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Richard Jefferson 22.6
(2008)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Richard Jefferson 7.3
(2005)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Richard Jefferson 4.0
(2005)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Richard Jefferson 1.1
(2004)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Richard Jefferson 0.6
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Richard Jefferson 10.8

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Richard Jefferson 4.3

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Richard Jefferson 1.7

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Richard Jefferson 0.6

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Richard Jefferson 1,511

Penny Hardaway 303
Richard Jefferson 608

Penny Hardaway 394
Richard Jefferson 241

Penny Hardaway 119
Richard Jefferson 87

Penny Hardaway 48
Richard Jefferson 44

Penny Hardaway 64
Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Richard Jefferson 22.2
(2006)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Richard Jefferson 6.4
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Richard Jefferson 4.1
(2006)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Richard Jefferson 1.3
(2004)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Richard Jefferson 0.7
(2004)