Penny Hardaway vs. Gerald Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wallace 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 and Gerald Wallace both played 14 years in the NBA. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Gerald Wallace had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Gerald Wallace 14 7 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1993-942001-02
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West 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 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
Gerald Wallace 54 8.0 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.9 .500
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
Gerald Wallace 5 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1994-952002-03
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsKings 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 47 12.1 4.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.6 .527
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
Gerald Wallace 7 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1995-962003-04
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsKings 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 %
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
Gerald Wallace 37 9.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.4 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .458
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
Gerald Wallace 3 6.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1996-972004-05
Team Orlando MagicCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 70 30.7 11.1 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.0 1.7 1.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 9.1 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 2.7 4.1 .661
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1997-982005-06
Team Orlando MagicCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
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
Gerald Wallace 55 34.5 15.2 2.2 5.3 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.8 10.7 .538 0.3 0.9 .280 3.4 5.6 .614
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1998-992006-07
Team Orlando MagicCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 72 36.7 18.1 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.6 2.0 1.0 2.2 2.9 6.6 13.2 .502 0.5 1.7 .325 4.3 6.2 .691
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 1999-002007-08
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 62 38.3 19.4 0.9 5.1 6.0 3.5 2.1 0.9 2.9 3.0 6.6 14.6 .449 1.1 3.6 .321 5.0 6.9 .731
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2000-012008-09
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.6 16.6 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 5.5 11.4 .480 0.5 1.8 .298 5.1 6.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2001-022009-10
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBobcats 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 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
Gerald Wallace 76 41.0 18.2 2.0 8.1 10.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 2.3 2.6 6.0 12.4 .484 0.7 1.8 .371 5.6 7.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 4 41.0 17.5 0.5 8.5 9.0 2.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 5.3 11.0 .477 1.3 2.8 .455 5.8 8.8 .657

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2002-032010-11
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.9 15.7 1.6 6.5 8.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 0.9 2.6 .333 3.9 5.3 .746
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
Gerald Wallace 6 37.7 15.2 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.0 11.2 .448 0.5 2.8 .176 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2003-042011-12
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 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
Gerald Wallace 58 35.8 13.8 1.5 5.2 6.7 2.8 1.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.9 .454 0.8 2.6 .307 3.1 3.9 .800
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2004-052012-13
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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
Gerald Wallace 69 30.1 7.7 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 2.6 6.6 .397 0.7 2.4 .282 1.8 2.8 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 7 34.7 12.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.6 .463 1.6 4.1 .379 1.6 2.9 .550

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2005-062013-14
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
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
Gerald Wallace 58 24.4 5.1 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 .504 0.3 1.1 .297 0.8 1.7 .465
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wallace
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Gerald Wallace 32 8.9 1.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 .412 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.5 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -