Penny Hardaway vs. Aaron McKie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron McKie and Penny Hardaway, 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.

Penny Hardaway played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Aaron McKie, who played 13. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Aaron McKie had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08
Aaron McKie 13 10 1994-95 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1993-941994-95
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 45 18.4 6.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.6 5.8 .444 0.2 0.6 .393 1.1 1.6 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 3 11.3 5.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.7 4.7 .571 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1994-951995-96
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 81 27.9 10.7 1.1 2.7 3.8 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 8.9 .467 0.5 1.4 .325 1.9 2.5 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 5 26.8 6.2 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.2 6.0 .367 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1995-961996-97
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 83 19.6 5.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.1 1.6 1.8 4.4 .411 0.5 1.2 .398 1.1 1.3 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 5 19.2 3.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.4 4.0 .350 0.2 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1996-971997-98
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
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 %
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
Aaron McKie 81 22.4 4.1 0.7 2.1 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 0.9 2.0 1.7 4.7 .365 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1997-981998-99
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 50 19.2 4.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.0 1.3 0.1 1.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 .401 0.1 0.6 .194 0.9 1.2 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie 6 16.3 3.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 2.8 1.2 3.8 .304 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1998-991999-00
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 82 23.8 8.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.0 7.2 .411 0.5 1.5 .364 1.5 1.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 10 33.2 13.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 4.6 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.0 10.3 .485 1.2 3.5 .343 2.6 3.1 .839

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 1999-002000-01
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis76ers 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 76 31.5 11.6 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.1 2.7 2.3 4.4 9.4 .473 0.7 2.2 .312 2.0 2.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 23 38.7 14.6 1.0 4.1 5.2 5.3 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.9 5.4 13.1 .415 1.2 2.8 .422 2.6 3.3 .787

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2000-012001-02
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
Aaron McKie 48 30.6 12.2 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.7 1.2 0.3 1.9 1.5 4.6 10.2 .449 1.1 2.7 .398 2.0 2.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie 5 29.4 10.6 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.4 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.4 4.0 9.2 .435 1.2 3.2 .375 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2001-022002-03
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 80 29.7 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 8.3 .429 0.5 1.4 .330 1.4 1.7 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie 12 26.5 7.8 0.4 3.2 3.6 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.6 3.2 5.9 .535 0.4 0.8 .556 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2002-032003-04
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 75 28.2 9.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.6 1.1 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.7 .459 1.0 2.3 .436 1.1 1.5 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2003-042004-05
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 68 16.4 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.9 2.1 .430 0.3 0.9 .323 0.1 0.2 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 5 16.8 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.8 0.6 1.4 .429 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2004-052005-06
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie 14 8.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie 1 8.0 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 0.0 -

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2005-062006-07
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
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
Aaron McKie 10 13.1 2.2 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.1 1.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Aaron McKie
Season 2007-08-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Aaron McKie ------- --- ----------