Tom Abernethy vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.