Penny Hardaway vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Willie Naulls 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.