Rafer Alston vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Rafer Alston 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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rafer Alston 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)