Rodney Buford vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Rodney Buford 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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)