Penny Hardaway vs. Evan Mobley: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Evan Mobley 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 Evan Mobley 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Evan Mobley averages 1.3 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (16.5 points against 15.2). On the other hand Penny Hardaway scored a total of 6,151 points more than Evan Mobley (10,684 vs. 4,533).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | +1.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +6,151 | 14 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,533 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Evan Mobley (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+926).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +5.3 | 8 |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +926 | 8 |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +134 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +261 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 241 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +408 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 275 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +21 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +21 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +41 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +39 | ||
| Evan Mobley | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Evan Mobley | 0 | |||
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: | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +8.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +8.0 | +9 | +429 |
| Evan Mobley | 16.5 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 54.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 69.4 | 5 | 275 |
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: | +6,151 | +2,182 | +5,407 | +8.8 | +340 | +1,073 | +0.1 | +1,447 | +1,759 | +8.0 | +9 | +429 |
| Evan Mobley | 4,533 | 1,813 | 3,324 | 54.5 | 163 | 518 | 31.5 | 744 | 1,072 | 69.4 | 5 | 275 |
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: | +5.3 | +0.9 | +4.7 | +10.0 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +5 | +39 | |
| Evan Mobley | 15.1 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 54.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
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: | +926 | +302 | +737 | +10.0 | +82 | +216 | +240 | +321 | +0.7 | +5 | +39 | |
| Evan Mobley | 378 | 154 | 281 | 54.8 | 19 | 50 | 38.0 | 51 | 69 | 73.9 | 3 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 9 seasons more than Evan Mobley in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1999 to 2008—he averaged 11.6 points in a total of 385 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 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Evan Mobley | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |