Penny Hardaway vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 stats than Fred VanVleet in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 0.3 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (15.2 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 2,480 points more (10,684 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +0.3 | 14 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +2,480 | 14 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+655).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +9.4 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +655 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +51 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +109 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +154 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +14 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +33 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +11 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
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: | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +5.6 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +5.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +8.8 | +5 | +154 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +2,480 | +1,232 | +1,846 | +5.6 | +883 | +2,140 | +5.5 | +899 | +1,333 | +8.8 | +5 | +154 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +9.4 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +5.0 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +4.5 | +11.6 | +2 | +5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +655 | +237 | +467 | +5.0 | +29 | +73 | +0.3 | +210 | +296 | +11.6 | +2 | +5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 5 seasons more than Fred VanVleet 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 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2000 | 9 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2025 | 7 |
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. |