Draymond Green vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway and Draymond Green to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Penny Hardaway has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Draymond Green scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Penny Hardaway averages 6.5 points more than Draymond Green in his 13 seasons (15.2 points against 8.7), and he also scored a total of 3,019 points more (10,684 vs. 7,665).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 13 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +6.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 13 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +3,019 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Draymond Green (+9 points per game) while Draymond Green scored more points (+630).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 10 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +9.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | +630 | 10 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 44 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +171 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 354 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 835 | +152 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 46 | +25 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 15 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Draymond Green | 101 | +39 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 168 | +104 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1 | +1 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 8.7 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 44.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +6.4 | +1 | +177 |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 7,665 | 2,831 | 6,299 | 44.9 | 742 | 2,318 | 32.0 | 1,261 | 1,775 | 71.0 | 13 | 881 |
| difference: | +3,019 | +1,164 | +2,432 | +0.8 | +239 | +727 | +0.4 | +930 | +1,056 | +6.4 | +1 | +177 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 3,995 | 8,731 | 45.8 | 503 | 1,591 | 31.6 | 2,191 | 2,831 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 11.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 30.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +8.0 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2 | +105 |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Draymond Green | 1,934 | 693 | 1,557 | 44.5 | 174 | 580 | 30.0 | 374 | 515 | 72.6 | 10 | 169 |
| difference: | +630 | +237 | +539 | +0.3 | +73 | +314 | +8.0 | +83 | +125 | +2.0 | +2 | +105 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 456 | 1,018 | 44.8 | 101 | 266 | 38.0 | 291 | 390 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 1 season more than Draymond Green in the NBA. In that year—his season 14 in 2008—he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2017 | 17 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Draymond Green | 9.1 | +9.1 | 2025 | 12 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason. |