Penny Hardaway vs. Ronnie Price Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronnie Price 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, 2 more than Ronnie Price, who played 12. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Ronnie Price had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ronnie Price 12 4 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1993-942005-06
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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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
Ronnie Price 29 5.2 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 .362 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
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
Ronnie Price 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1994-952006-07
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA 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 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
Ronnie Price 58 9.7 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .390 0.4 1.1 .323 0.6 0.9 .673
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1995-962007-08
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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
Ronnie Price 61 9.6 3.7 0.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.4 3.3 .431 0.4 1.2 .347 0.4 0.6 .684
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
Ronnie Price 12 5.7 2.8 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.6 .323 0.3 1.2 .214 0.8 1.1 .769

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1996-972008-09
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 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
Ronnie Price 52 14.2 4.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 3.9 .379 0.4 1.2 .311 0.7 0.9 .756
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
Ronnie Price 2 8.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 0.0 1.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1997-982009-10
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Ronnie Price 60 13.4 4.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 1.6 4.0 .405 0.3 1.1 .286 0.7 1.0 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price 10 9.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 2.0 0.7 2.4 .292 0.2 0.7 .286 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1998-992010-11
Team Orlando MagicUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 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
Ronnie Price 59 12.2 3.3 0.4 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.8 1.3 3.6 .352 0.3 1.2 .290 0.5 0.7 .744
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 1999-002011-12
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Ronnie Price 36 14.4 3.6 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 3.6 .377 0.4 1.2 .295 0.6 0.7 .800
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2000-012012-13
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ronnie Price 39 13.1 2.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.0 3.1 .325 0.3 1.0 .256 0.4 0.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2001-022013-14
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Ronnie Price 31 12.2 2.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 0.9 3.0 .304 0.3 1.4 .209 0.3 0.4 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2002-032014-15
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Ronnie Price 43 22.8 5.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.6 0.1 1.2 2.7 1.8 5.2 .345 0.7 2.5 .284 0.8 1.0 .800
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2003-042015-16
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
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
Ronnie Price 62 19.5 5.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.1 2.6 1.9 4.9 .384 1.1 3.2 .347 0.5 0.7 .756
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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2004-052016-17
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Ronnie Price 14 9.6 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 .167 0.2 1.2 .176 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Ronnie Price
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
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 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
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Ronnie Price ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

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