Penny Hardaway vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)