Penny Hardaway vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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 2025-26
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)