Complete Stats Comparison of Penny Hardaway and James Harden

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Penny Hardaway and James Harden 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
Penny Hardaway1
(steals)		0
14
seasons
James Harden4
(points, rebounds, assists, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Penny Hardaway2
(steals, blocks)		0
8
Playoffs
James Harden3
(points, rebounds, assists)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		16
Playoffs

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		3
stats		1
stat
James Harden8
stats		11
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway5
stats		2
stats		2
stats
James Harden7
stats		12
stats		1
stat

- "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, James Harden has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and blocks while Penny Hardaway has better average in steals.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.6) and steals (+0.1)
- James Harden has better averages in points (+8.8), field goals made (+1.4), 3-pointers made (+2.1), free throws made (+4.0), defensive rebounds (+1.8), total rebounds (+1.1), assists (+2.2) and blocks (+0.2)
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- James Harden has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.2) and personal fouls (+0.3)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.8), 3-pointers attempted (+5.3) and free throws attempted (+4.2)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 15.2
James Harden 24.0
+8.8
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 5.7
James Harden 7.1
+1.4
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 12.4
James Harden 16.2
+3.8
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 0.7
James Harden 2.8
+2.1
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2.3
James Harden 7.6
+5.3
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 3.1
James Harden 7.1
+4.0
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.0
James Harden 8.2
+4.2
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.4
+0.6
James Harden 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.1
James Harden 4.9
+1.8
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.5
James Harden 5.6
+1.1
Assists
Penny Hardaway 5.0
James Harden 7.2
+2.2
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.1
James Harden 1.5
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.4
James Harden 0.6
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.5
James Harden 3.7
+1.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.2
James Harden 2.5
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has more offensive rebounds (+103)
- James Harden played more years (+3) and games (+452), and has more points (+17,112), field goals made (+4,212), 3-pointers made (+2,686), free throws made (+6,002), defensive rebounds (+3,454), total rebounds (+3,351), assists (+4,837), steals (+597) and blocks (+344)
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- James Harden has more turnovers (+2,494) and personal fouls (+1,304)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+9,949), 3-pointers attempted (+7,200) and free throws attempted (+6,679)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 14
James Harden 17
+3
Games
Penny Hardaway 704
James Harden 1,156
+452
Points
Penny Hardaway 10,684
James Harden 27,796
+17,112
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 3,995
James Harden 8,207
+4,212
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 8,731
James Harden 18,680
+9,949
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 503
James Harden 3,189
+2,686
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,591
James Harden 8,791
+7,200
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 2,191
James Harden 8,193
+6,002
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2,831
James Harden 9,510
+6,679
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 975
+103
James Harden 872
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 2,171
James Harden 5,625
+3,454
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3,146
James Harden 6,497
+3,351
Assists
Penny Hardaway 3,525
James Harden 8,362
+4,837
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1,125
James Harden 1,722
+597
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 312
James Harden 656
+344
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,786
James Harden 4,280
+2,494
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,562
James Harden 2,866
+1,304

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 45.8%
+1.9
James Harden 43.9%
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 31.6%
James Harden 36.3%
+4.7
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 77.4%
James Harden 86.2%
+8.8

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, James Harden has better averages in points, rebounds and assists while Penny Hardaway has better averages in steals and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in field goals made (+0.3), offensive rebounds (+0.9), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.2)
- James Harden has better averages in points (+2.1), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+1.6), total rebounds (+0.8) and assists (+0.3)
- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
- James Harden has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.5)
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- James Harden has higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.1), 3-pointers attempted (+3.2) and free throws attempted (+1.3)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 20.4
James Harden 22.5
+2.1
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 7.1
+0.3
James Harden 6.8
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 15.9
James Harden 16.0
+0.1
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 1.6
James Harden 2.5
+0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.2
James Harden 7.4
+3.2
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 4.5
James Harden 6.4
+1.9
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 6.1
James Harden 7.4
+1.3
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.9
James Harden 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.2
James Harden 4.8
+1.6
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.7
James Harden 5.5
+0.8
Assists
Penny Hardaway 6.2
James Harden 6.5
+0.3
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.9
+0.3
James Harden 1.6
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.8
+0.2
James Harden 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.9
James Harden 3.4
+0.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 3.1
+0.1
James Harden 3.0

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, James Harden has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Penny Hardaway.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- James Harden played more years (+8) and games (+109), and has more points (+2,591), field goals made (+717), 3-pointers made (+333), free throws made (+824), offensive rebounds (+25), defensive rebounds (+620), total rebounds (+645), assists (+731), steals (+163) and blocks (+50)
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- James Harden has more turnovers (+402) and personal fouls (+315)
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- James Harden has more field goals attempted (+1,742), 3-pointers attempted (+1,009) and free throws attempted (+893)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 8
James Harden 16
+8
Games
Penny Hardaway 64
James Harden 173
+109
Points
Penny Hardaway 1,304
James Harden 3,895
+2,591
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 456
James Harden 1,173
+717
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,018
James Harden 2,760
+1,742
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 101
James Harden 434
+333
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 266
James Harden 1,275
+1,009
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 291
James Harden 1,115
+824
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 390
James Harden 1,283
+893
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 101
James Harden 126
+25
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 202
James Harden 822
+620
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 303
James Harden 948
+645
Assists
Penny Hardaway 394
James Harden 1,125
+731
Steals
Penny Hardaway 119
James Harden 282
+163
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 48
James Harden 98
+50
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 188
James Harden 590
+402
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 197
James Harden 512
+315

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 44.8%
+2.3
James Harden 42.5%
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 38.0%
+4.0
James Harden 34.0%
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 74.6%
James Harden 86.9%
+12.3
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