Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)