Penny Hardaway vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Penny Hardaway has a better scoring average 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Tony Parker averages 0.3 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (15.5 points against 15.2), and he also scored a total of 8,789 points more (19,473 vs. 10,684).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +0.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 14 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +8,789 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Tony Parker (+2.5 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+2,741).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +2.5 | 8 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 8 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +2,741 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +169 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +468 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +558 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +8 | ||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +67 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +159 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
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 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +4 | +550 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +8,789 | +3,782 | +7,099 | +3.4 | +16 | +12 | +0.8 | +1,209 | +1,694 | +2.3 | +4 | +550 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +2.5 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +7.1 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +9 | +162 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
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: | +2,741 | +1,157 | +2,483 | +1.3 | +18 | +119 | +7.1 | +409 | +568 | +1.5 | +9 | +162 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 4 seasons more than Penny Hardaway in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.9 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 10.9 | +10.9 | 2015 | 7 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |