Walter Davis vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Penny Hardaway 3

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.