Penny Hardaway vs. Dick Snyder Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dick Snyder 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

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 Dick Snyder, who played 13. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Dick Snyder had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Dick Snyder 13 6 1966-67 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1993-941966-67
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Dick Snyder 55 12.3 6.1 - - 1.7 1.1 - - - 1.5 2.6 6.1 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .754
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
Dick Snyder 1 2.0 0.0 - - 0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1994-951967-68
Team Orlando MagicSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Dick Snyder 75 21.6 8.6 - - 2.6 2.2 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.2 .419 - - - 1.7 2.2 .772
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
Dick Snyder 4 15.5 6.0 - - 1.3 1.0 - - - 1.5 2.5 5.5 .455 - - - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1995-961968-69
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Dick Snyder 81 26.0 12.1 - - 4.0 2.6 - - - 2.6 4.9 10.4 .472 - - - 2.3 3.1 .725
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1996-971969-70
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns, Seattle Supersonics
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
Dick Snyder 82 29.7 13.2 - - 3.9 4.2 - - - 3.4 5.6 10.5 .528 - - - 2.1 2.5 .813
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1997-981970-71
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Dick Snyder 82 34.4 19.4 - - 3.1 4.3 - - - 3.0 7.9 14.8 .531 - - - 3.7 4.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1998-991971-72
Team Orlando MagicSeattle Supersonics
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 %
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
Dick Snyder 73 34.7 16.6 - - 3.1 3.9 - - - 2.7 6.8 12.8 .529 - - - 3.0 3.5 .842
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 1999-001972-73
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Dick Snyder 82 37.3 13.8 - - 3.9 3.8 - - - 2.6 5.8 12.5 .463 - - - 2.3 2.6 .861
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2000-011973-74
Team Phoenix SunsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
Dick Snyder 74 36.1 18.1 1.2 2.9 4.1 3.6 1.2 0.4 - 3.5 7.7 16.1 .481 - - - 2.6 3.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2001-021974-75
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
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 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
Dick Snyder 82 31.6 14.2 0.5 2.5 2.9 3.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.8 6.1 12.0 .504 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2002-031975-76
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
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
Dick Snyder 82 27.7 12.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.7 0.7 0.4 - 2.6 5.4 10.7 .501 - - - 1.9 2.3 .824
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
Dick Snyder 13 28.0 12.0 0.8 1.5 2.2 2.4 0.8 0.5 - 2.7 5.3 11.8 .451 - - - 1.4 1.7 .818

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2003-041976-77
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Dick Snyder 82 20.5 9.3 0.6 1.2 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.4 - 2.2 3.9 8.5 .456 - - - 1.5 1.8 .852
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
Dick Snyder 3 17.7 6.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 - 2.0 2.7 9.0 .296 - - - 0.7 1.7 .400

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2004-051977-78
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Dick Snyder 58 11.4 4.8 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.3 1.9 4.3 .444 - - - 1.0 1.1 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
Season 2005-061978-79
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Dick Snyder 56 9.6 3.7 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.8 0.9 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder 9 9.8 2.9 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.1 3.4 .323 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

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

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Dick Snyder
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 %
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
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Dick Snyder ------- --- ----------