Penny Hardaway vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.