Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Penny Hardaway	0

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7
Penny Hardaway	14

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Penny Hardaway	8

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Penny Hardaway	4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Penny Hardaway	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Penny Hardaway	0

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Penny Hardaway	2

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Penny Hardaway	3

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Penny Hardaway	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Penny Hardaway	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Penny Hardaway	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4
Penny Hardaway	15.2

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Penny Hardaway	4.5

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1
Penny Hardaway	5.0

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Penny Hardaway	1.6

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Penny Hardaway	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294
Penny Hardaway	10,684

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211
Penny Hardaway	3,146

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362
Penny Hardaway	3,525

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666
Penny Hardaway	1,125

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370
Penny Hardaway	312

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462
Penny Hardaway	704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501
Penny Hardaway	.458

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355
Penny Hardaway	.316

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862
Penny Hardaway	.774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Penny Hardaway	21.7		(1996)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Penny Hardaway	5.8		(2000)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)
Penny Hardaway	7.2		(1995)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Penny Hardaway	2.3		(1994)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Penny Hardaway	0.8		(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Penny Hardaway	20.4

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Penny Hardaway	4.7

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Penny Hardaway	6.2

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Penny Hardaway	1.9

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Penny Hardaway	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Penny Hardaway	1,304

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Penny Hardaway	303

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Penny Hardaway	394

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Penny Hardaway	119

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Penny Hardaway	48

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Penny Hardaway	64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Penny Hardaway	.448

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Penny Hardaway	.380

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Penny Hardaway	.746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Penny Hardaway	31.0		(1997)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Penny Hardaway	6.7		(1994)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Penny Hardaway	7.7		(1995)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Penny Hardaway	2.4		(1997)

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Penny Hardaway	2.0		(1994)