Nick Anderson vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson, 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.

Nick Anderson played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Nick Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Nick Anderson 13 6 1989-90 to 2001-02
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1989-901993-94
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Nick Anderson 81 22.0 11.5 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.7 1.7 4.6 9.3 .494 0.0 0.2 .059 2.3 3.3 .705
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1990-911994-95
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Nick Anderson 70 28.2 14.1 1.3 4.2 5.5 1.5 1.1 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.7 12.2 .467 0.2 0.8 .293 2.5 3.7 .668
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1991-921995-96
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Nick Anderson 60 36.7 19.9 1.6 4.8 6.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.2 8.0 17.4 .463 0.5 1.4 .353 3.4 5.1 .667
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1992-931996-97
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Nick Anderson 79 37.0 19.9 1.5 4.5 6.0 3.4 1.6 0.7 2.1 2.5 7.5 16.8 .449 1.1 3.2 .353 3.8 5.1 .741
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1993-941997-98
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Nick Anderson 81 34.7 15.8 1.4 4.5 5.9 3.6 1.7 0.4 2.0 1.8 6.2 13.0 .478 1.2 3.9 .322 2.1 3.1 .672
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 %
Nick Anderson 3 40.0 14.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 11.3 .382 2.7 6.7 .400 3.0 4.0 .750
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1994-951998-99
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsMagic 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 %
Nick Anderson 76 34.1 15.8 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.6 0.3 1.9 1.6 5.8 12.1 .476 2.4 5.7 .415 1.9 2.7 .704
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 %
Nick Anderson 21 38.8 14.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 3.1 1.6 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.1 11.4 .448 2.0 5.1 .383 2.0 3.0 .683
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1995-961999-00
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Nick Anderson 77 35.3 14.7 1.2 4.2 5.4 3.6 1.6 0.6 1.8 1.8 5.2 11.7 .442 2.2 5.6 .391 2.2 3.1 .692
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 %
Nick Anderson 11 38.0 14.2 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.9 0.5 1.9 2.0 5.0 11.5 .433 1.6 5.7 .286 2.5 4.1 .622
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1996-972000-01
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Nick Anderson 63 34.3 12.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.9 1.9 0.5 1.4 2.5 4.6 11.5 .397 2.3 6.4 .353 0.6 1.5 .404
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 %
Nick Anderson 5 26.0 5.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.2 1.6 2.4 7.2 .333 0.8 3.0 .267 0.0 0.4 .000
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1997-982001-02
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix 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 %
Nick Anderson 58 29.3 15.3 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.7 5.9 13.0 .455 1.3 3.7 .360 2.2 3.4 .638
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1998-992002-03
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
Nick Anderson 47 33.6 14.9 1.1 4.8 5.9 1.9 1.4 0.3 1.8 1.5 5.4 13.6 .395 2.0 5.9 .347 2.1 3.4 .611
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 %
Nick Anderson 4 37.8 20.8 1.8 5.0 6.8 2.3 2.3 0.0 2.5 3.0 7.3 19.8 .367 2.8 10.5 .262 3.5 4.8 .737
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 1999-002003-04
Team Sacramento KingsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Nick Anderson 72 29.1 10.8 1.2 3.6 4.7 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 4.3 10.9 .391 1.8 5.5 .332 0.5 1.1 .487
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 %
Nick Anderson 5 26.4 7.2 0.8 2.6 3.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.2 6.8 .324 1.4 4.0 .350 1.4 1.6 .875
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

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 2000-012004-05
Team Sacramento KingsNew 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 %
Nick Anderson 21 8.0 1.8 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.7 2.7 .246 0.5 1.9 .256 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season 2001-022005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew 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 %
Nick Anderson 15 14.6 4.0 0.1 2.1 2.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.1 1.4 5.1 .276 0.9 3.2 .271 0.3 0.6 .556
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Nick Anderson Penny Hardaway
Season -2007-08
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Nick Anderson ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------