Penny Hardaway vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell 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.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)