Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Penny Hardaway.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Penny Hardaway in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 8.7 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (23.9 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 9,854 points more (20,538 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +8.7 | 12 |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +9,854 | 12 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Penny Hardaway (+6.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +6.6 | 9 |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +966 | 9 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +348 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +258 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +173 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +40 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +19 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +20 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +9.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.2 | +2.7 | +4.3 | +8.1 | +2 | +155 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +9,854 | +3,530 | +4,937 | +9.3 | +39 | +317 | +3.2 | +2,755 | +4,303 | +8.1 | +2 | +155 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +8.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +12.1 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +12.1 | +1 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +966 | +396 | +584 | +8.4 | +39 | +27 | +12.1 | +213 | +417 | +12.1 | +1 | +20 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2006 to 2008—he averaged 3.5 points in a total of 20 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 23.3 | +23.3 | 1996 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 33.0 | +33.0 | 2025 | 5 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason. |