Penny Hardaway vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic 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 Peja Stojakovic, who played 13. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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 achievements, 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
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1993-941998-99
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+34+15.4+7.6+1.4+0.9+2.4+5.1+1.4+0.5-2.5-1.6+3.3+5.5+.088+0.6+1.4+.053+1.7+2.5+.109
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+22.7+13.9+0.3+2.6+2.9+6.6+1.1+2.0-5.5-1.9+5.5+11.5+.094+1.1+0.9+.241+1.7+2.7+.300
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1994-951999-00
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+14.1+9.0+0.8+0.1+0.7+5.8+1.0+0.2-2.2-0.8+3.3+5.1+.064+0.3+0.4+.026+2.8+3.9+.113
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+16+14.8+10.8+1.0+0.7+0.4+7.1+1.1+0.7-2.5-1.9+3.7+6.5+.072+0.7+2.1+.058+2.8+3.5+.090
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1995-962000-01
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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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+1.9+1.3+0.4+1.8+1.5+4.9+0.8+0.3-0.9-0.1+0.1+1.1+.043+0.8+1.3+.086+1.8+2.9+.089
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+0.9+1.7+0.4+1.3+1.7+5.6+1.1+0.1-0.1-0.2+1.9+2.1+.059+0.6+1.3+.018+2.7+1.3+.224
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1996-972001-02
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+0.3+0.7+0.4+1.1+0.8+3.1+0.5+0.4-0.5-0.4+0.6+.037+0.4+0.1+.098+0.8+1.3+.056
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+10.6+16.2+0.2+0.1+0.3+2.4+1.9+1.4-0.1-0.6+5.4+8.9+.092+0.9+1.2+.096+4.5+6.9+.156
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1997-982002-03
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+53+1.1+2.8+0.4+1.1+1.5+1.6+0.5+0.7-1.0-0.4+1.5+.104+1.4+3.0+.082+1.5+2.5+.112
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Penny Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1998-992003-04
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+31+1.4+8.4+0.4+0.9+0.6+3.2+0.9+0.3-1.1-0.2+2.2+2.8+.060+2.2+4.0+.147+1.9+1.0+.221
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+1.3+1.5+1.0+3.0+2.0+4.0+0.5-1.8-1.1+1.3+2.2+.033+0.4+2.8+.147+4.6+6.5+.128
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 1999-002004-05
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+0.8+3.2+0.6+0.9+1.5+3.2+0.4+0.4-1.1-0.3+0.5+2.1+.030+2.0+4.9+.078+0.6+.130
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+4+2.4+1.7+0.4+0.7+0.3+4.3+0.8+0.8-2.4-0.2+0.4+0.5+.008+1.6+3.9+.104+0.7+2.5+.245
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2000-012005-06
Team Phoenix SunsSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+67+8.6+8.4+0.2+1.4+1.3+1.9+0.9+0.2-0.7-0.9+2.5+5.3+.020+1.8+3.7+.151+1.6+0.9+.279
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Penny Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2001-022006-07
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+67+1.9+5.8+0.4+0.1+0.2+3.3+0.9+0.1-0.9-0.1+1.5+3.5+.005+2.3+5.5+.128+0.4+0.5+.006
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Penny Hardaway nor Peja Stojakovic played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2002-032007-08
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+4.6+5.8+0.3+0.2+0.1+2.9+0.4+0.3-1.7-1.0+1.5+3.4+.007+2.6+5.5+.085+0.4+0.1+.135
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+2.8+1.4+1.0+0.4+0.6+3.8+1.7+0.7-1.5-2.7+0.3+0.6+.050+0.8+0.1+.189+0.1+0.7+.204
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2003-042008-09
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+6.6+4.1+0.2+0.7+0.5+1.1+0.3-0.6-0.2+1.0+2.9+.012+2.0+5.3+.002+0.1+.090
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+9.6+5.3+0.2+1.5+1.7+5.4+0.7+0.1-1.3-1.4+2.2+6.0+.002+0.3+1.7+.049+1.4+1.9+.090
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2004-052009-10
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+25+7.2+5.3+0.1+1.1+1.3+0.5-0.5-0.8+1.5+4.1+.019+1.7+4.3+.075+0.6+0.5+.158
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Penny Hardaway nor Peja Stojakovic played in the postseason in their season 12

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Peja Stojakovic
Season 2005-062010-11
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+29+0.7+6.0+0.4+0.7+0.2+1.1+0.1+0.1-1.0-1.1+2.0+3.4+.155+1.7+3.8+.419+0.2+0.3+.080
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Penny Hardaway DNP------ --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778

Additional Years

* Penny Hardaway played 1 season more than Peja Stojakovic in the NBA.

In that period—his season 14 in 2008—Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason.