Complete Stats Comparison of Lonzo Ball and Penny Hardaway

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Lonzo Ball and Penny Hardaway during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Lonzo Ball3
(rebounds, assists, blocks)		0
6
seasons
Penny Hardaway2
(points, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Lonzo Ball0
0
0
Playoffs
Penny Hardaway5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		8
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Lonzo Ball7
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Penny Hardaway5
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Lonzo Ball2
stats		2
stats		0
stats
Penny Hardaway10
stats		12
stats		3
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Lonzo Ball has better averages in rebounds, assists and blocks while Penny Hardaway has better averages in points and steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Lonzo Ball has better averages in 3-pointers made (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+1.0), assists (+0.8) and blocks (+0.2)
- Penny Hardaway has better averages in points (+3.8), field goals made (+1.5), free throws made (+2.4), offensive rebounds (+0.4) and steals (+0.1)
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- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.1) and personal fouls (+0.1)
- Lonzo Ball has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+4.1)
- Penny Hardaway has higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.8) and free throws attempted (+2.9)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Lonzo Ball 11.4
Penny Hardaway 15.2
+3.8
Field Goals Made
Lonzo Ball 4.2
Penny Hardaway 5.7
+1.5
Field Goals Attempted
Lonzo Ball 10.6
Penny Hardaway 12.4
+1.8
3-Pointers Made
Lonzo Ball 2.3
+1.6
Penny Hardaway 0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Lonzo Ball 6.4
+4.1
Penny Hardaway 2.3
Free Throws Made
Lonzo Ball 0.7
Penny Hardaway 3.1
+2.4
Free Throws Attempted
Lonzo Ball 1.1
Penny Hardaway 4.0
+2.9
Offensive Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 1.0
Penny Hardaway 1.4
+0.4
Defensive Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 4.5
+1.4
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Total Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 5.5
+1.0
Penny Hardaway 4.5
Assists
Lonzo Ball 5.8
+0.8
Penny Hardaway 5.0
Steals
Lonzo Ball 1.5
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.1
Blocks
Lonzo Ball 0.6
+0.2
Penny Hardaway 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Lonzo Ball 2.4
Penny Hardaway 2.5
+0.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Lonzo Ball 2.1
Penny Hardaway 2.2
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Penny Hardaway has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Lonzo Ball.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Lonzo Ball has more 3-pointers made (+159)
- Penny Hardaway played more years (+8) and games (+417), and has more points (+7,422), field goals made (+2,789), free throws made (+2,003), offensive rebounds (+688), defensive rebounds (+893), total rebounds (+1,581), assists (+1,847), steals (+687) and blocks (+133)
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- Penny Hardaway has more turnovers (+1,108) and personal fouls (+960)
- Lonzo Ball has more 3-pointers attempted (+237)
- Penny Hardaway has more field goals attempted (+5,698) and free throws attempted (+2,517)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Lonzo Ball 6
Penny Hardaway 14
+8
Games
Lonzo Ball 287
Penny Hardaway 704
+417
Points
Lonzo Ball 3,262
Penny Hardaway 10,684
+7,422
Field Goals Made
Lonzo Ball 1,206
Penny Hardaway 3,995
+2,789
Field Goals Attempted
Lonzo Ball 3,033
Penny Hardaway 8,731
+5,698
3-Pointers Made
Lonzo Ball 662
+159
Penny Hardaway 503
3-Pointers Attempted
Lonzo Ball 1,828
+237
Penny Hardaway 1,591
Free Throws Made
Lonzo Ball 188
Penny Hardaway 2,191
+2,003
Free Throws Attempted
Lonzo Ball 314
Penny Hardaway 2,831
+2,517
Offensive Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 287
Penny Hardaway 975
+688
Defensive Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 1,278
Penny Hardaway 2,171
+893
Total Rebounds
Lonzo Ball 1,565
Penny Hardaway 3,146
+1,581
Assists
Lonzo Ball 1,678
Penny Hardaway 3,525
+1,847
Steals
Lonzo Ball 438
Penny Hardaway 1,125
+687
Blocks
Lonzo Ball 179
Penny Hardaway 312
+133
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Lonzo Ball 678
Penny Hardaway 1,786
+1,108
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Lonzo Ball 602
Penny Hardaway 1,562
+960

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Penny Hardaway has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Lonzo Ball has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Lonzo Ball 39.8%
Penny Hardaway 45.8%
+6.0
3-Point Percentage
Lonzo Ball 36.2%
+4.6
Penny Hardaway 31.6%
Free Throw Percentage
Lonzo Ball 59.9%
Penny Hardaway 77.4%
+17.5

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Penny Hardaway has better averages in points (+20.4), field goals made (+7.1), 3-pointers made (+1.6), free throws made (+4.5), offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+3.2), total rebounds (+4.7), assists (+6.2), steals (+1.9) and blocks (+0.8)
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- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+2.9) and personal fouls (+3.1)
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- Penny Hardaway has higher averages in field goals attempted (+15.9), 3-pointers attempted (+4.2) and free throws attempted (+6.1)

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Penny Hardaway played more years (+8) and games (+64), and has more points (+1,304), field goals made (+456), 3-pointers made (+101), free throws made (+291), offensive rebounds (+101), defensive rebounds (+202), total rebounds (+303), assists (+394), steals (+119) and blocks (+48)
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- Penny Hardaway has more turnovers (+188) and personal fouls (+197)
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- Penny Hardaway has more field goals attempted (+1,018), 3-pointers attempted (+266) and free throws attempted (+390)

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlightLonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA Playoffs.

Who has higher percentages in the Playoffs?

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- Penny Hardaway has field goal percentage (+44.8), 3-point percentage (+38.0) and free throw percentage (+74.6)
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