Complete Stats Comparison of Penny Hardaway and Kyrie Irving

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Penny Hardaway and Kyrie Irving 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 Hardaway2
(rebounds, steals)		1
(steals)		14
seasons
Kyrie Irving2
(points, assists)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, blocks)		14
seasons
they are tied1
(blocks)
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Penny Hardaway4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		0
8
Playoffs
Kyrie Irving1
(points)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		7
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		4
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving6
stats		9
stats		3
stats
they are tied2
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Penny Hardaway7
stats		4
stats		0
stats
Kyrie Irving5
stats		10
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, Penny Hardaway has better averages in rebounds and steals while Kyrie Irving has better averages in points and assists. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.6), total rebounds (+0.4) and steals (+0.3)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+8.5), field goals made (+3.0), 3-pointers made (+1.7), free throws made (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+0.2) and assists (+0.6)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.1)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.0), 3-pointers attempted (+3.8) and free throws attempted (+0.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 15.2
Kyrie Irving 23.7
+8.5
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 5.7
Kyrie Irving 8.7
+3.0
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 12.4
Kyrie Irving 18.4
+6.0
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 0.7
Kyrie Irving 2.4
+1.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2.3
Kyrie Irving 6.1
+3.8
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Kyrie Irving 3.8
+0.7
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.0
Kyrie Irving 4.3
+0.3
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.4
+0.6
Kyrie Irving 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.1
Kyrie Irving 3.3
+0.2
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.5
+0.4
Kyrie Irving 4.1
Assists
Penny Hardaway 5.0
Kyrie Irving 5.6
+0.6
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.3
Kyrie Irving 1.3
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.4
Kyrie Irving 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.5
Kyrie Irving 2.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.2
Kyrie Irving 2.3
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Penny Hardaway has more offensive rebounds (+337) and steals (+103)
- Kyrie Irving played more games (+75) and has more points (+7,749), field goals made (+2,792), 3-pointers made (+1,373), free throws made (+792), defensive rebounds (+364), total rebounds (+27), assists (+840) and blocks (+25)
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- Kyrie Irving has more turnovers (+157) and personal fouls (+208)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+5,582), 3-pointers attempted (+3,172) and free throws attempted (+529)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 14
Kyrie Irving 14
Games
Penny Hardaway 704
Kyrie Irving 779
+75
Points
Penny Hardaway 10,684
Kyrie Irving 18,433
+7,749
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 3,995
Kyrie Irving 6,787
+2,792
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 8,731
Kyrie Irving 14,313
+5,582
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 503
Kyrie Irving 1,876
+1,373
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,591
Kyrie Irving 4,763
+3,172
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 2,191
Kyrie Irving 2,983
+792
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 2,831
Kyrie Irving 3,360
+529
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 975
+337
Kyrie Irving 638
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 2,171
Kyrie Irving 2,535
+364
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3,146
Kyrie Irving 3,173
+27
Assists
Penny Hardaway 3,525
Kyrie Irving 4,365
+840
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1,125
+103
Kyrie Irving 1,022
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 312
Kyrie Irving 337
+25
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,786
Kyrie Irving 1,943
+157
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 1,562
Kyrie Irving 1,770
+208

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kyrie Irving 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%
Kyrie Irving 47.4%
+1.6
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 31.6%
Kyrie Irving 39.4%
+7.8
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 77.4%
Kyrie Irving 88.8%
+11.4

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 rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Kyrie Irving has better average in points.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in free throws made (+0.8), offensive rebounds (+0.7), defensive rebounds (+0.4), total rebounds (+1.0), assists (+1.3), steals (+0.6) and blocks (+0.2)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+2.6), field goals made (+1.4) and 3-pointers made (+0.7)
- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.7)
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- Penny Hardaway has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.9)
- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.7) and 3-pointers attempted (+1.8)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Penny Hardaway 20.4
Kyrie Irving 23.0
+2.6
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 7.1
Kyrie Irving 8.5
+1.4
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 15.9
Kyrie Irving 18.6
+2.7
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 1.6
Kyrie Irving 2.3
+0.7
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 4.2
Kyrie Irving 6.0
+1.8
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 4.5
+0.8
Kyrie Irving 3.7
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 6.1
+1.9
Kyrie Irving 4.2
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 1.6
+0.7
Kyrie Irving 0.9
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 3.2
+0.4
Kyrie Irving 2.8
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 4.7
+1.0
Kyrie Irving 3.7
Assists
Penny Hardaway 6.2
+1.3
Kyrie Irving 4.9
Steals
Penny Hardaway 1.9
+0.6
Kyrie Irving 1.3
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 0.8
+0.2
Kyrie Irving 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 2.9
+0.7
Kyrie Irving 2.2
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 3.1
+0.7
Kyrie Irving 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway played more years (+1) and has more offensive rebounds (+18)
- Kyrie Irving played more games (+32) and has more points (+907), field goals made (+359), 3-pointers made (+124), free throws made (+65), defensive rebounds (+68), total rebounds (+50), assists (+77), steals (+9) and blocks (+5)
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- Kyrie Irving has more turnovers (+27) and personal fouls (+36)
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- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+763), 3-pointers attempted (+308) and free throws attempted (+13)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Penny Hardaway 8
+1
Kyrie Irving 7
Games
Penny Hardaway 64
Kyrie Irving 96
+32
Points
Penny Hardaway 1,304
Kyrie Irving 2,211
+907
Field Goals Made
Penny Hardaway 456
Kyrie Irving 815
+359
Field Goals Attempted
Penny Hardaway 1,018
Kyrie Irving 1,781
+763
3-Pointers Made
Penny Hardaway 101
Kyrie Irving 225
+124
3-Pointers Attempted
Penny Hardaway 266
Kyrie Irving 574
+308
Free Throws Made
Penny Hardaway 291
Kyrie Irving 356
+65
Free Throws Attempted
Penny Hardaway 390
Kyrie Irving 403
+13
Offensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 101
+18
Kyrie Irving 83
Defensive Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 202
Kyrie Irving 270
+68
Total Rebounds
Penny Hardaway 303
Kyrie Irving 353
+50
Assists
Penny Hardaway 394
Kyrie Irving 471
+77
Steals
Penny Hardaway 119
Kyrie Irving 128
+9
Blocks
Penny Hardaway 48
Kyrie Irving 53
+5
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 188
Kyrie Irving 215
+27
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Penny Hardaway 197
Kyrie Irving 233
+36

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kyrie Irving has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Penny Hardaway.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway 44.8%
Kyrie Irving 45.8%
+1.0
3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway 38.0%
Kyrie Irving 39.2%
+1.2
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway 74.6%
Kyrie Irving 88.3%
+13.7
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