Penny Hardaway vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 3.3 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (18.5 points against 15.2). On the other hand Penny Hardaway scored a total of 3,166 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (10,684 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +3.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +3,166 | 14 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Jaren Jackson Jr. (+4.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+879).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +4.7 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +879 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +40 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +146 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +278 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +19 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +19 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +40 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +37 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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: | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +7 | +297 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +3,166 | +1,337 | +3,031 | +0.9 | +201 | +417 | +3.5 | +693 | +940 | +1.8 | +7 | +297 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +4.7 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +7.0 | +4 | +37 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +879 | +317 | +667 | +5.2 | +56 | +130 | +4.9 | +189 | +265 | +7.0 | +4 | +37 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 7 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2001 to 2008—he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.0 | +19.0 | 1999 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |