Penny Hardaway vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Penny Hardaway has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Robert Horry scored more points in the postseason. 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 8.2 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (15.2 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 2,969 points more (10,684 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +8.2 | 14 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +2,969 | 14 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Robert Horry (+12.5 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+635).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +12.5 | 8 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | +635 | 16 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +181 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +193 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| Robert Horry | 989 | +306 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +97 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 8 | +8 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +15 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
| Robert Horry | 85 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +158 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +22 | ||
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: | +8.2 | +3.2 | +6.4 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +2 | +403 | |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +2,969 | +1,175 | +2,088 | +3.3 | +292 | +738 | +2.5 | +911 | +1,069 | +4.8 | +2 | +403 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +12.5 | +4.4 | +9.5 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +2.4 | +8 | +180 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +635 | +209 | +544 | +2.2 | +160 | +462 | +2.1 | +57 | +92 | +2.4 | +8 | +180 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Robert Horry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Robert Horry played 2 seasons more than Penny Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2007 to 2008—he averaged 3.4 points in a total of 113 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.7 | +6.7 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2000 | 23 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 5.9 | +5.9 | 2001 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 6.1 | +6.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.2 | +4.2 | 2006 | 13 |
Robert Horry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 3.0 points in a total of 33 games. |