Rod Derline vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Rod Derline 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.