Penny Hardaway vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Penny Hardaway 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Penny Hardaway. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Brook Lopez averages 0.5 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (15.7 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 7,003 points more (17,687 vs. 10,684).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Penny Hardaway 15.2
14
Brook Lopez 15.7
+0.5
18

Total Points

Seasons
Penny Hardaway 10,684
14
Brook Lopez 17,687
+7,003
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+52).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Penny Hardaway 20.4
+6.3
8
Brook Lopez 14.1
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Penny Hardaway 1,304
+52
8
Brook Lopez 1,252
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 1
+1
Brook Lopez 0

30+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 41
Brook Lopez 45
+4

20+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 215
Brook Lopez 347
+132

10+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 502
Brook Lopez 868
+366

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Penny Hardaway 683
Brook Lopez 1,122
+439

0 Point Games (games without points)

Penny Hardaway 21
+14
Brook Lopez 7

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 2
+2
Brook Lopez 0

30+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 8
+6
Brook Lopez 2

20+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 26
+5
Brook Lopez 21

10+ Point Games

Penny Hardaway 62
+2
Brook Lopez 60

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Penny Hardaway 64
Brook Lopez 87
+23

0 Point Games (games without points)

Penny Hardaway 0
Brook Lopez 2
+2

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Penny Hardaway 15.2 5.7 12.4 45.8 0.7 2.3 31.6 3.1 4.0 77.4 14 704
difference:+0.5+0.3+0.4+3.8+0.3+0.5+3.7+0.4+0.6+2.3+4+425
Brook Lopez 15.7 6.0 12.0 49.6 1.0 2.8 35.3 2.7 3.4 79.7 18 1,129

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Penny Hardaway 10,684 3,995 8,731 45.8 503 1,591 31.6 2,191 2,831 77.4 14 704
difference:+7,003+2,743+4,855+3.8+611+1,561+3.7+906+1,053+2.3+4+425
Brook Lopez 17,687 6,738 13,586 49.6 1,114 3,152 35.3 3,097 3,884 79.7 18 1,129

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Penny Hardaway 20.4 7.1 15.9 44.8 1.6 4.2 38.0 4.5 6.1 74.6 8 64
difference:+6.3+1.7+5.3+6.5+0.5+1.0+4.9+2.3+3.5+8.2+1+25
Brook Lopez 14.1 5.4 10.6 51.3 1.1 3.2 33.1 2.2 2.6 82.8 9 89

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Penny Hardaway 1,304 456 1,018 44.8 101 266 38.0 291 390 74.6 8 64
difference:+52+27+77+6.5+7+18+4.9+99+158+8.2+1+25
Brook Lopez 1,252 483 941 51.3 94 284 33.1 192 232 82.8 9 89

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 16.0
+3.0
199482
Brook Lopez 13.0
200982

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 20.9
+2.1
199577
Brook Lopez 18.8
201082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 21.7
+1.3
199682
Brook Lopez 20.4
201182

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 20.5
+1.3
199759
Brook Lopez 19.2
20125

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 16.4
199819
Brook Lopez 19.4
+3.0
201374

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 15.8
199950
Brook Lopez 20.7
+4.9
201417

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 16.9
200060
Brook Lopez 17.2
+0.3
201572

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 9.8
20014
Brook Lopez 20.6
+10.8
201673

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 12.0
200280
Brook Lopez 20.5
+8.5
201775

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 10.6
200358
Brook Lopez 13.0
+2.4
201874

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 9.2
200476
Brook Lopez 12.5
+3.3
201981

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 7.3
200537
Brook Lopez 12.0
+4.7
202068

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 2.5
20064
Brook Lopez 12.3
+9.8
2021NBA Champion70

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 3.8
200816
Brook Lopez 12.4
+8.6
202213

Brook Lopez's additional seasons:

- Brook Lopez played 4 seasons more than Penny Hardaway in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 261 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 7.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 18.7
+18.7
19943
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20090

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 19.6
+19.6
199521
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20100

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 23.3
+23.3
199612
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20110

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 31.0
+31.0
19975
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20120

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
19980
Brook Lopez 22.3
+22.3
20137

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 19.0
+19.0
19994
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20140

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 20.3
+0.5
20009
Brook Lopez 19.8
20156

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
20010
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20160

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
20020
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20170

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 12.7
+12.7
20036
Brook Lopez -
DNP
20180

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway 16.5
+5.3
20044
Brook Lopez 11.2
201915

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
20050
Brook Lopez 15.8
+15.8
202010

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
20060
Brook Lopez 13.0
+13.0
2021NBA Champion23

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Penny Hardaway -
DNP
20080
Brook Lopez 10.6
+10.6
202212

Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs:

- During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.

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