Penny Hardaway vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson 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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David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 David Robinson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Penny Hardaway has a better scoring average 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, David Robinson averages 5.9 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (21.1 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 10,106 points more (20,790 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +5.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +10,106 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than David Robinson (+2.3 points per game) while David Robinson scored more points (+917).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +2.3 | 8 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | +917 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +333 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +387 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +302 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +19 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | |||
| David Robinson | 55 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
| David Robinson | 102 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
| David Robinson | 120 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 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: | +5.9 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +6.0 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +6.6 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +3.8 | +283 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +10,106 | +3,370 | +5,490 | +6.0 | +478 | +1,491 | +6.6 | +3,844 | +5,370 | +3.8 | +283 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
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: | +2.3 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +28.0 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +3.8 | +4 | +59 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
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: | +917 | +312 | +586 | +3.1 | +100 | +256 | +28.0 | +393 | +576 | +3.8 | +4 | +59 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 1 season more than David Robinson in the NBA. In that year—his season 15 in 2008—he averaged 3.8 points in a total of 16 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 23.3 | +23.3 | 1996 | 12 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 1994 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 19.4 | +19.4 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2002 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 7.8 | +7.8 | 2003 | 23 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason. |