Stephen Curry vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 16 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Penny Hardaway 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Penny Hardaway 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Penny Hardaway 3

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Penny Hardaway 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 25,386 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,819 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,540 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,553 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 265 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,026 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .423 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .911 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)