Complete Stats Comparison of Penny Hardaway and Chris Paul

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Penny Hardaway and Chris Paul 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 / Games against each other

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
Penny Hardaway2
(rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		14
seasons
Chris Paul3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		20
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Penny Hardaway2
(points, blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
Playoffs
Chris Paul2
(rebounds, assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		15
Playoffs
they are tied1
(steals)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway4
stats		4
stats		0
stats
Chris Paul8
stats		10
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway4
stats		3
stats		1
stat
Chris Paul6
stats		11
stats		2
stats
they are tied2
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, Chris Paul has better averages in points, assists and steals while Penny Hardaway has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.8), total rebounds (+0.1) and blocks (+0.2)
- Chris Paul has better averages in points (+1.8), field goals made (+0.3), 3-pointers made (+0.7), free throws made (+0.5), defensive rebounds (+0.7), assists (+4.2) and steals (+0.4)
- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.2)
- Chris Paul has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Chris Paul has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.4), 3-pointers attempted (+1.4) and free throws attempted (+0.1)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 15.2
Chris Paul 17.0
+1.8
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 5.7
Chris Paul 6.0
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 12.4
Chris Paul 12.8
+0.4
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 0.7
Chris Paul 1.4
+0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2.3
Chris Paul 3.7
+1.4
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Chris Paul 3.6
+0.5
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.0
Chris Paul 4.1
+0.1
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.4
+0.8
Chris Paul 0.6
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Chris Paul 3.8
+0.7
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.5
+0.1
Chris Paul 4.4
Assists
Penny Hardaway 5.0
Chris Paul 9.2
+4.2
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.6
Chris Paul 2.0
+0.4
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.4
+0.2
Chris Paul 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.5
+0.2
Chris Paul 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.2
Chris Paul 2.4
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Chris Paul has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Penny Hardaway has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has more offensive rebounds (+183) and blocks (+90)
- Chris Paul played more years (+6) and games (+650), and has more points (+12,327), field goals made (+4,152), 3-pointers made (+1,357), free throws made (+2,666), defensive rebounds (+3,015), total rebounds (+2,832), assists (+8,974) and steals (+1,592)
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- Chris Paul has more turnovers (+1,307) and personal fouls (+1,623)
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- Chris Paul has more field goals attempted (+8,621), 3-pointers attempted (+3,438) and free throws attempted (+2,748)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 14
Chris Paul 20
+6
Games
Penny Hardaway 704
Chris Paul 1,354
+650
Points
Penny Hardaway 10,684
Chris Paul 23,011
+12,327
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 3,995
Chris Paul 8,147
+4,152
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 8,731
Chris Paul 17,352
+8,621
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 503
Chris Paul 1,860
+1,357
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,591
Chris Paul 5,029
+3,438
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 2,191
Chris Paul 4,857
+2,666
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2,831
Chris Paul 5,579
+2,748
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 975
+183
Chris Paul 792
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 2,171
Chris Paul 5,186
+3,015
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3,146
Chris Paul 5,978
+2,832
Assists
Penny Hardaway 3,525
Chris Paul 12,499
+8,974
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1,125
Chris Paul 2,717
+1,592
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 312
+90
Chris Paul 222
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,786
Chris Paul 3,093
+1,307
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,562
Chris Paul 3,185
+1,623

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Chris Paul has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Penny Hardaway.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 45.8%
Chris Paul 47.0%
+1.2
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 31.6%
Chris Paul 37.0%
+5.4
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 77.4%
Chris Paul 87.1%
+9.7

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Penny Hardaway has better averages in points and blocks while Chris Paul has better averages in rebounds and assists. They are tied in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in points (+0.4), free throws made (+1.0), offensive rebounds (+0.9) and blocks (+0.6)
- Chris Paul has better averages in field goals made (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+0.2) and assists (+2.1)
- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Penny Hardaway has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.6) and free throws attempted (+2.0)
- Chris Paul has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.2)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 20.4
+0.4
Chris Paul 20.0
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 7.1
Chris Paul 7.4
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 15.9
+0.6
Chris Paul 15.3
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 1.6
Chris Paul 1.6
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.2
Chris Paul 4.4
+0.2
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 4.5
+1.0
Chris Paul 3.5
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 6.1
+2.0
Chris Paul 4.1
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.9
Chris Paul 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.2
Chris Paul 4.2
+1.0
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.7
Chris Paul 4.9
+0.2
Assists
Penny Hardaway 6.2
Chris Paul 8.3
+2.1
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.9
Chris Paul 1.9
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.8
+0.6
Chris Paul 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.9
+0.4
Chris Paul 2.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 3.1
+0.2
Chris Paul 2.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Chris Paul has more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Penny Hardaway has more total blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway has more blocks (+17)
- Chris Paul played more years (+7) and games (+85), and has more points (+1,677), field goals made (+650), 3-pointers made (+143), free throws made (+234), offensive rebounds (+5), defensive rebounds (+422), total rebounds (+427), assists (+839) and steals (+168)
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- Chris Paul has more turnovers (+189) and personal fouls (+240)
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- Chris Paul has more field goals attempted (+1,269), 3-pointers attempted (+388) and free throws attempted (+225)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 8
Chris Paul 15
+7
Games
Penny Hardaway 64
Chris Paul 149
+85
Points
Penny Hardaway 1,304
Chris Paul 2,981
+1,677
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 456
Chris Paul 1,106
+650
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,018
Chris Paul 2,287
+1,269
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 101
Chris Paul 244
+143
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 266
Chris Paul 654
+388
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 291
Chris Paul 525
+234
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 390
Chris Paul 615
+225
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 101
Chris Paul 106
+5
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 202
Chris Paul 624
+422
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 303
Chris Paul 730
+427
Assists
Penny Hardaway 394
Chris Paul 1,233
+839
Steals
Penny Hardaway 119
Chris Paul 287
+168
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 48
+17
Chris Paul 31
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 188
Chris Paul 377
+189
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 197
Chris Paul 437
+240

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Chris Paul has better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Penny Hardaway has better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 44.8%
Chris Paul 48.4%
+3.6
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 38.0%
+0.7
Chris Paul 37.3%
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 74.6%
Chris Paul 85.4%
+10.8
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