Penny Hardaway vs. Rony Seikaly Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rony Seikaly 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, 3 more than Rony Seikaly, who played 11. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Rony Seikaly had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Rony Seikaly 11 4 1988-89 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1993-941988-89
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Rony Seikaly 78 25.2 10.9 2.6 4.4 7.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 2.6 3.3 4.3 9.5 .448 0.0 0.1 .250 2.3 4.5 .511
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1994-951989-90
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 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
Rony Seikaly 74 32.6 16.6 3.4 6.9 10.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.2 3.5 6.6 13.1 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 5.8 .594
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1995-961990-91
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Rony Seikaly 64 33.9 16.4 3.2 7.8 11.1 1.5 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 6.2 12.8 .481 0.0 0.1 .333 4.0 6.5 .619
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1996-971991-92
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Rony Seikaly 79 35.4 16.4 3.9 7.9 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.7 3.5 5.9 12.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.4 .733
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
Rony Seikaly 3 39.0 20.7 3.7 6.3 10.0 1.3 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.0 6.3 11.7 .543 0.0 0.0 - 8.0 10.7 .750

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1997-981992-93
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
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
Rony Seikaly 72 34.1 17.1 3.6 8.2 11.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.6 5.8 12.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .125 5.5 7.5 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Rony Seikaly 72 33.5 15.1 3.4 6.9 10.3 1.9 0.8 1.4 2.7 3.9 5.4 11.2 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 4.2 5.9 .720
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
Rony Seikaly 5 33.0 8.2 3.8 5.6 9.4 1.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.4 2.8 6.4 .438 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .565

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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
Rony Seikaly 36 28.8 12.1 2.1 5.3 7.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.9 3.4 4.5 8.7 .516 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .694
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 2000-011995-96
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Rony Seikaly 64 28.3 12.1 2.6 5.2 7.8 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.8 3.4 4.5 8.9 .502 0.0 0.0 .667 3.2 4.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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
Rony Seikaly 74 35.3 17.3 3.7 5.8 9.5 1.2 0.7 1.4 2.9 3.7 6.2 12.3 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Rony Seikaly 3 29.0 6.3 1.7 3.7 5.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.3 2.3 7.3 .318 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 2002-031997-98
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNets 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 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
Rony Seikaly 56 29.2 13.3 2.6 4.4 7.0 1.4 0.5 0.8 2.6 2.9 4.5 10.3 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 5.9 .741
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
Rony Seikaly 3 12.7 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.3 3.0 .778 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 2003-041998-99
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksNew 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
Rony Seikaly 9 9.8 1.7 0.6 1.8 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.4 2.2 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .389
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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Rony Seikaly
Season 2004-05-
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 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
Rony Seikaly ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
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Season 13

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

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

Season 14

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