Vern Gardner vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Vern Gardner 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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.