Penny Hardaway vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton has better scoring stats than Penny Hardaway 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, Khris Middleton averages 1.4 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (16.6 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 2,285 points more (12,969 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | +1.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | +2,285 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Penny Hardaway (+0.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+346).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 8 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +0.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | +346 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 650 | +148 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 772 | +89 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +11 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 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: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +7.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +10.3 | +78 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.6 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 46.0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
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: | +2,285 | +719 | +1,510 | +0.3 | +913 | +2,070 | +7.1 | +66 | +408 | +10.3 | +78 | |
| Khris Middleton | 12,969 | 4,714 | 10,241 | 46.0 | 1,416 | 3,661 | 38.7 | 2,125 | 2,423 | 87.7 | 14 | 782 |
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: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +12.0 | +1 | +16 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
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: | +346 | +135 | +321 | +0.7 | +95 | +237 | +1.0 | +19 | +76 | +12.0 | +1 | +16 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | 31.0 | +31.0 | 1997 | 5 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2017 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2024 | 6 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||