Penny Hardaway vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield 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.
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 points in during the postseason while Buddy Hield scored more points in the regular season. 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 0.2 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (15.2 points against 15.0). On the other hand Buddy Hield scored a total of 48 points more than Penny Hardaway (10,732 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +0.2 | 14 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | +48 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,132).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +9.6 | 8 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +1,132 | 8 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +23 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +8 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +23 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +54 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +51 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +5.2 | +8.1 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +8.4 | +5 | +10 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
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: | +48 | +108 | +255 | +2.5 | +1,624 | +3,766 | +8.1 | +1,360 | +1,862 | +8.4 | +5 | +10 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
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: | +9.6 | +3.4 | +7.0 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +5.3 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +19.2 | +6 | +48 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
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: | +1,132 | +397 | +876 | +3.2 | +62 | +176 | +5.3 | +276 | +374 | +19.2 | +6 | +48 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 3 seasons more than Buddy Hield in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2005 to 2008—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 57 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.3 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 23.3 | +23.3 | 1996 | 12 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 31.0 | +31.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.0 | +19.0 | 1999 | 4 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2000 | 9 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason. |