Penny Hardaway vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Sam Jones - 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.