J.J. Barea vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and J.J. Barea, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

J.J. Barea and Penny Hardaway both played 14 years in the NBA. J.J. Barea had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Penny Hardaway had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
J.J. Barea 14 8 2006-07 to 2019-20
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2006-071993-94
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 33 5.8 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 .359 0.2 0.6 .286 0.5 0.7 .667
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 16.0 2.3 3.0 5.4 6.6 2.3 0.6 3.6 2.5 6.2 13.3 .466 0.6 2.3 .267 3.0 4.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Penny Hardaway 3 44.3 18.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 1.7 2.0 6.7 3.3 7.3 16.7 .440 1.7 3.7 .455 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 2

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2007-081994-95
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 44 10.5 4.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 3.9 .418 0.5 1.2 .389 0.6 0.8 .800
Penny Hardaway 77 37.7 20.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 7.2 1.7 0.3 3.4 2.1 7.6 14.8 .512 1.1 3.2 .349 4.6 6.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 1 5.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 .750 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Penny Hardaway 21 40.4 19.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 7.7 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.3 6.9 14.5 .472 1.9 4.7 .404 4.0 5.3 .757

Season 3

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2008-091995-96
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 79 20.3 7.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.1 7.1 .442 0.7 1.9 .357 0.9 1.2 .753
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 21.7 1.6 2.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.0 7.6 14.8 .513 1.1 3.5 .314 5.4 7.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 10 22.1 7.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 3.1 7.1 .437 0.5 1.6 .313 0.9 1.3 .692
Penny Hardaway 12 39.4 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 8.4 18.1 .465 1.7 4.6 .364 4.8 6.5 .744

Season 4

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2009-101996-97
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 78 19.8 7.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.0 6.8 .440 0.7 2.0 .357 1.0 1.2 .844
Penny Hardaway 59 37.6 20.5 1.4 3.1 4.5 5.6 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.1 7.1 15.9 .447 1.4 4.5 .318 4.8 5.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 6 17.5 5.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 2.5 6.2 .405 0.7 1.7 .400 0.2 0.5 .333
Penny Hardaway 5 44.4 31.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 8.0 10.8 .741

Season 5

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2010-111997-98
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 81 20.6 9.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.9 0.4 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.5 8.0 .439 0.8 2.3 .349 1.6 1.9 .847
Penny Hardaway 19 32.9 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 2.4 2.4 5.4 14.4 .377 0.8 2.6 .300 4.7 6.2 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 21 18.6 8.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 3.4 8.2 .419 0.8 2.4 .320 1.3 1.6 .794
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2011-121998-99
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 41 25.2 11.3 0.3 2.4 2.8 5.7 0.5 0.0 2.5 1.5 4.1 10.2 .400 1.3 3.5 .371 1.9 2.4 .776
Penny Hardaway 50 38.9 15.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.2 0.5 3.0 2.2 6.0 14.3 .420 0.8 2.8 .286 3.0 4.2 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 4 41.8 19.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 14.3 .351 1.5 3.3 .462 7.5 9.8 .769

Season 7

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2012-131999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 74 23.1 11.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.3 10.2 .417 1.3 3.8 .346 1.4 1.8 .784
Penny Hardaway 60 37.6 16.9 1.5 4.3 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 6.3 13.3 .474 0.6 1.7 .324 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 9 42.8 20.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.8 3.2 7.4 16.1 .462 0.6 2.1 .263 4.9 6.9 .710

Season 8

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2013-142000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 79 18.6 8.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 8.3 .387 0.9 2.9 .316 1.0 1.3 .790
Penny Hardaway 4 28.0 9.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.8 9.0 .417 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2014-152001-02
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 77 17.7 7.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.9 7.0 .420 0.7 2.2 .323 1.0 1.2 .809
Penny Hardaway 80 30.8 12.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.9 11.6 .418 0.3 1.0 .277 2.0 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 5 30.8 11.8 1.0 3.8 4.8 7.4 0.8 0.0 2.8 3.4 5.0 11.4 .439 0.8 3.2 .250 1.0 1.2 .833
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2015-162002-03
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 74 22.5 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.1 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.3 9.6 .446 1.4 3.5 .385 1.0 1.3 .771
Penny Hardaway 58 30.6 10.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.4 9.9 .447 0.4 1.3 .356 1.3 1.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 4 25.0 6.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.0 2.8 8.5 .324 0.3 2.0 .125 0.5 0.5 1.000
Penny Hardaway 6 40.7 12.7 1.5 4.5 6.0 4.3 2.2 0.8 2.2 4.3 4.5 11.7 .386 1.5 4.2 .360 2.2 3.0 .722

Season 11

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 35 22.0 10.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.5 0.4 0.0 1.8 0.9 4.1 9.8 .414 1.5 4.2 .358 1.3 1.5 .863
Penny Hardaway 76 27.6 9.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.7 8.9 .411 0.4 1.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 4 42.0 16.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 5.8 15.8 .365 1.3 3.5 .357 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 12

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 69 23.2 11.6 0.2 2.7 2.9 6.3 0.5 0.0 2.1 1.2 4.4 10.0 .439 1.7 4.5 .367 1.2 1.5 .784
Penny Hardaway 37 24.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.4 1.4 .300 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 38 19.8 10.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.0 3.4 .297 1.4 2.1 .705
Penny Hardaway 4 18.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 14

J.J. Barea Penny Hardaway
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 29 15.5 7.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.9 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.9 2.9 7.1 .411 1.1 2.9 .376 0.7 0.8 .909
Penny Hardaway 16 20.3 3.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.5 1.2 .421 0.5 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 1 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------