Steven Adams vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway and Steven Adams 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 has better scoring stats than Steven Adams 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, Penny Hardaway averages 6.4 points more than Steven Adams in his 11 seasons (15.2 points against 8.8), and he also scored a total of 3,941 points more (10,684 vs. 6,743).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 11 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +6.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 11 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +3,941 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Steven Adams (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+755).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 8 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +12.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 8 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +755 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 41 | +41 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 40 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +175 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 318 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +184 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 728 | +45 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 36 | +15 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steven Adams | 22 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 63 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steven Adams | 10 | +10 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 8.8 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +12.8 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +25.7 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +24.1 | +3 | +60 |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 6,743 | 2,804 | 4,786 | 58.6 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 | 1,134 | 2,129 | 53.3 | 11 | 764 |
| difference: | +3,941 | +1,191 | +3,945 | +12.8 | +502 | +1,574 | +25.7 | +1,057 | +702 | +24.1 | +3 | +60 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 3,995 | 8,731 | 45.8 | 503 | 1,591 | 31.6 | 2,191 | 2,831 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 7.5 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.0 | +10.9 | +16.6 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +38.0 | +3.1 | +3.5 | +21.2 | +9 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steven Adams | 549 | 224 | 365 | 61.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 101 | 189 | 53.4 | 8 | 73 |
| difference: | +755 | +232 | +653 | +16.6 | +101 | +263 | +38.0 | +190 | +201 | +21.2 | +9 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 456 | 1,018 | 44.8 | 101 | 266 | 38.0 | 291 | 390 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 3 seasons more than Steven Adams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 14, from 2005 to 2008—he averaged 5.9 points in a total of 57 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.3 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 10.5 | +10.5 | 2018 | 6 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | 3.4 | +3.4 | 2022 | 7 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steven Adams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 12.7 | +12.7 | 2003 | 6 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway didn't play in the postseason. |