Penny Hardaway vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)