Penny Hardaway vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey 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 Tyrese Maxey 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 4.3 points more than Penny Hardaway in his 14 seasons (19.5 points against 15.2). On the other hand Penny Hardaway scored a total of 4,482 points more than Tyrese Maxey (10,684 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 14 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +4.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +4,482 | 14 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+2.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+574).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +2.6 | 8 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +574 | 8 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +58 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +245 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +375 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | +11 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +10 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +30 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +25 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +4.3 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +6.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +9.2 | +9 | +386 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +4,482 | +1,760 | +3,884 | +0.4 | +193 | +237 | +6.5 | +1,155 | +1,635 | +9.2 | +9 | +386 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +2.6 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +12.4 | +4 | +23 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
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: | +574 | +191 | +440 | +1.1 | +15 | +45 | +0.9 | +177 | +259 | +12.4 | +4 | +23 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 9 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 1999 to 2008—he averaged 11.6 points in a total of 385 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.9 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |