Lonzo Ball vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway and Lonzo Ball 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Penny Hardaway has better playoff stats. 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 3.8 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (15.2 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 7,422 points more (10,684 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +3.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +7,422 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Penny Hardaway has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +20.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +1,304 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +188 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +341 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +400 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Penny Hardaway's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +17.5 | +8 | +417 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +7,422 | +2,789 | +5,698 | +6.0 | +159 | +237 | +4.6 | +2,003 | +2,517 | +17.5 | +8 | +417 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +20.4 | +7.1 | +15.9 | +44.8 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +38.0 | +4.5 | +6.1 | +74.6 | +8 | +64 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,304 | +456 | +1,018 | +44.8 | +101 | +266 | +38.0 | +291 | +390 | +74.6 | +8 | +64 |
| 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
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 8 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2000 to 2008—he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 335 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 23.3 | +23.3 | 1996 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 31.0 | +31.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.0 | +19.0 | 1999 | 4 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |