Penny Hardaway vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Domantas Sabonis has a better scoring average 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Domantas Sabonis averages 0.9 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (16.1 points against 15.2). On the other hand Penny Hardaway scored a total of 283 points more than Domantas Sabonis (10,684 vs. 10,401).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | +0.9 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +283 | 14 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,064).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +8.4 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +1,064 | 8 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +8 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +45 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +13 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 8 | +8 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +22 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +50 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +45 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +10.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.5 | +5 | +58 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +283 | +73 | +1,465 | +10.2 | +193 | +698 | +3.1 | +236 | +151 | +4.5 | +5 | +58 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +8.4 | +2.2 | +6.2 | +5.5 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +20.4 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +7.4 | +4 | +44 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +1,064 | +359 | +825 | +5.5 | +98 | +249 | +20.4 | +248 | +326 | +7.4 | +4 | +44 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 5 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2003 to 2008—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 191 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 31.0 | +31.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.0 | +19.0 | 1999 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |