Complete Stats Comparison of Penny Hardaway and Isiah Thomas

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Penny Hardaway and Isiah Thomas 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 / 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
Isiah Thomas3
(points, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		13
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Penny Hardaway1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
Playoffs
Isiah Thomas2
(assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		9
Playoffs
they are tied2
(points, rebounds)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway7
stats		6
stats		3
stats
Isiah Thomas5
stats		8
stats		0
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway5
stats		4
stats		2
stats
Isiah Thomas5
stats		10
stats		1
stat
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, Isiah Thomas had better averages in points, assists and steals while Penny Hardaway had better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+0.5), total rebounds (+0.9) and blocks (+0.1)
- Isiah Thomas had better averages in points (+4.0), field goals made (+1.6), free throws made (+1.0), assists (+4.3) and steals (+0.3)
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- Isiah Thomas had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.3) and personal fouls (+0.8)
- Penny Hardaway had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.9)
- Isiah Thomas had higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8) and free throws attempted (+1.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 15.2
Isiah Thomas 19.2
+4.0
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 5.7
Isiah Thomas 7.3
+1.6
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 12.4
Isiah Thomas 16.2
+3.8
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 0.7
+0.3
Isiah Thomas 0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2.3
+0.9
Isiah Thomas 1.4
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Isiah Thomas 4.1
+1.0
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.0
Isiah Thomas 5.4
+1.4
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.4
+0.4
Isiah Thomas 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.1
+0.5
Isiah Thomas 2.6
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.5
+0.9
Isiah Thomas 3.6
Assists
Penny Hardaway 5.0
Isiah Thomas 9.3
+4.3
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.6
Isiah Thomas 1.9
+0.3
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.4
+0.1
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.5
Isiah Thomas 3.8
+1.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.2
Isiah Thomas 3.0
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway played more years (+1) and had more 3-pointers made (+105), offensive rebounds (+24) and blocks (+63)
- Isiah Thomas played more games (+275) and had more points (+8,138), field goals made (+3,199), free throws made (+1,845), defensive rebounds (+356), total rebounds (+332), assists (+5,536) and steals (+736)
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- Isiah Thomas had more turnovers (+1,896) and personal fouls (+1,409)
- Penny Hardaway had more 3-pointers attempted (+218)
- Isiah Thomas had more field goals attempted (+7,173) and free throws attempted (+2,485)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 14
+1
Isiah Thomas 13
Games
Penny Hardaway 704
Isiah Thomas 979
+275
Points
Penny Hardaway 10,684
Isiah Thomas 18,822
+8,138
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 3,995
Isiah Thomas 7,194
+3,199
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 8,731
Isiah Thomas 15,904
+7,173
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 503
+105
Isiah Thomas 398
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,591
+218
Isiah Thomas 1,373
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 2,191
Isiah Thomas 4,036
+1,845
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2,831
Isiah Thomas 5,316
+2,485
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 975
+24
Isiah Thomas 951
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 2,171
Isiah Thomas 2,527
+356
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3,146
Isiah Thomas 3,478
+332
Assists
Penny Hardaway 3,525
Isiah Thomas 9,061
+5,536
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1,125
Isiah Thomas 1,861
+736
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 312
+63
Isiah Thomas 249
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,786
Isiah Thomas 3,682
+1,896
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,562
Isiah Thomas 2,971
+1,409

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Penny Hardaway had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Isiah Thomas.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 45.8%
+0.6
Isiah Thomas 45.2%
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 31.6%
+2.6
Isiah Thomas 29.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 77.4%
+1.5
Isiah Thomas 75.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.9), offensive rebounds (+0.4) and blocks (+0.5)
- Isiah Thomas had better averages in field goals made (+0.3), free throws made (+0.3), defensive rebounds (+0.3), assists (+2.7) and steals (+0.2)
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- Isiah Thomas had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.2)
- Penny Hardaway had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.1)
- Isiah Thomas had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.9) and free throws attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 20.4
Isiah Thomas 20.4
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 7.1
Isiah Thomas 7.4
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 15.9
Isiah Thomas 16.8
+0.9
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.9
Isiah Thomas 0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.2
+2.1
Isiah Thomas 2.1
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 4.5
Isiah Thomas 4.8
+0.3
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 6.1
Isiah Thomas 6.2
+0.1
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.4
Isiah Thomas 1.2
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.2
Isiah Thomas 3.5
+0.3
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.7
Isiah Thomas 4.7
Assists
Penny Hardaway 6.2
Isiah Thomas 8.9
+2.7
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.9
Isiah Thomas 2.1
+0.2
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.8
+0.5
Isiah Thomas 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.9
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Isiah Thomas 3.3
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway had more 3-pointers made (+20) and blocks (+10)
- Isiah Thomas played more years (+1) and games (+47), and had more points (+957), field goals made (+369), free throws made (+239), offensive rebounds (+33), defensive rebounds (+188), total rebounds (+221), assists (+593) and steals (+115)
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- Isiah Thomas had more turnovers (+181) and personal fouls (+166)
- Penny Hardaway had more 3-pointers attempted (+32)
- Isiah Thomas had more field goals attempted (+851) and free throws attempted (+299)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 8
Isiah Thomas 9
+1
Games
Penny Hardaway 64
Isiah Thomas 111
+47
Points
Penny Hardaway 1,304
Isiah Thomas 2,261
+957
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 456
Isiah Thomas 825
+369
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,018
Isiah Thomas 1,869
+851
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 101
+20
Isiah Thomas 81
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 266
+32
Isiah Thomas 234
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 291
Isiah Thomas 530
+239
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 390
Isiah Thomas 689
+299
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 101
Isiah Thomas 134
+33
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 202
Isiah Thomas 390
+188
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 303
Isiah Thomas 524
+221
Assists
Penny Hardaway 394
Isiah Thomas 987
+593
Steals
Penny Hardaway 119
Isiah Thomas 234
+115
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 48
+10
Isiah Thomas 38
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 188
Isiah Thomas 369
+181
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 197
Isiah Thomas 363
+166

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Penny Hardaway had better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Isiah Thomas had better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 44.8%
+0.7
Isiah Thomas 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 38.0%
+3.4
Isiah Thomas 34.6%
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 74.6%
Isiah Thomas 76.9%
+2.3
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