Complete Stats Comparison of Penny Hardaway and LeBron James

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Penny Hardaway and LeBron James 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 Total	Years
Penny Hardaway	1 (steals)	0	14 seasons
LeBron James	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	22 seasons

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
Penny Hardaway	1 (steals)	0	8 Playoffs
LeBron James	4 (points, rebounds, assists, blocks)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	18 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Penny Hardaway	3 stats	2 stats	1 stat
LeBron James	9 stats	12 stats	2 stats

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
Penny Hardaway	3 stats	2 stats	2 stats
LeBron James	8 stats	12 stats	1 stat
they are tied	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, LeBron James 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 (+0.2) and steals (+0.1)

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+11.8), field goals made (+4.2), 3-pointers made (+0.9), free throws made (+2.4), defensive rebounds (+3.3), total rebounds (+3.0), assists (+2.4) and blocks (+0.3)

- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.4)

- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.0)

- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+7.2), 3-pointers attempted (+2.4) and free throws attempted (+3.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Penny Hardaway	15.2
LeBron James	27.0	+11.8

Field Goals Made

Penny Hardaway	5.7
LeBron James	9.9	+4.2

Field Goals Attempted

Penny Hardaway	12.4
LeBron James	19.6	+7.2

3-Pointers Made

Penny Hardaway	0.7
LeBron James	1.6	+0.9

3-Pointers Attempted

Penny Hardaway	2.3
LeBron James	4.7	+2.4

Free Throws Made

Penny Hardaway	3.1
LeBron James	5.5	+2.4

Free Throws Attempted

Penny Hardaway	4.0
LeBron James	7.5	+3.5

Offensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	1.4	+0.2
LeBron James	1.2

Defensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	3.1
LeBron James	6.4	+3.3

Total Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	4.5
LeBron James	7.5	+3.0

Assists

Penny Hardaway	5.0
LeBron James	7.4	+2.4

Steals

Penny Hardaway	1.6	+0.1
LeBron James	1.5

Blocks

Penny Hardaway	0.4
LeBron James	0.7	+0.3

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	2.5
LeBron James	3.5	+1.0

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	2.2	+0.4
LeBron James	1.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- LeBron James played more years (+8) and games (+858), and has more points (+31,500), field goals made (+11,493), 3-pointers made (+2,056), free throws made (+6,458), offensive rebounds (+824), defensive rebounds (+7,761), total rebounds (+8,585), assists (+8,059), steals (+1,220) and blocks (+838)

- LeBron James has more turnovers (+3,685) and personal fouls (+1,219)

- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+21,852), 3-pointers attempted (+5,731) and free throws attempted (+8,904)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

Penny Hardaway	14
LeBron James	22	+8

Games

Penny Hardaway	704
LeBron James	1,562	+858

Points

Penny Hardaway	10,684
LeBron James	42,184	+31,500

Field Goals Made

Penny Hardaway	3,995
LeBron James	15,488	+11,493

Field Goals Attempted

Penny Hardaway	8,731
LeBron James	30,583	+21,852

3-Pointers Made

Penny Hardaway	503
LeBron James	2,559	+2,056

3-Pointers Attempted

Penny Hardaway	1,591
LeBron James	7,322	+5,731

Free Throws Made

Penny Hardaway	2,191
LeBron James	8,649	+6,458

Free Throws Attempted

Penny Hardaway	2,831
LeBron James	11,735	+8,904

Offensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	975
LeBron James	1,799	+824

Defensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	2,171
LeBron James	9,932	+7,761

Total Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	3,146
LeBron James	11,731	+8,585

Assists

Penny Hardaway	3,525
LeBron James	11,584	+8,059

Steals

Penny Hardaway	1,125
LeBron James	2,345	+1,220

Blocks

Penny Hardaway	312
LeBron James	1,150	+838

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	1,786
LeBron James	5,471	+3,685

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	1,562
LeBron James	2,781	+1,219

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Penny Hardaway	45.8%
LeBron James	50.6%	+4.8

3-Point Percentage

Penny Hardaway	31.6%
LeBron James	34.9%	+3.3

Free Throw Percentage

Penny Hardaway	77.4%	+3.7
LeBron James	73.7%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Penny Hardaway has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.1) and steals (+0.2)

- LeBron James has better averages in points (+8.0), field goals made (+3.1), free throws made (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+4.3), total rebounds (+4.3), assists (+1.0) and blocks (+0.2)

- Penny Hardaway has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.8)

- LeBron James has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.7)

- LeBron James has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.6), 3-pointers attempted (+0.7) and free throws attempted (+2.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

Penny Hardaway	20.4
LeBron James	28.4	+8.0

Field Goals Made

Penny Hardaway	7.1
LeBron James	10.2	+3.1

Field Goals Attempted

Penny Hardaway	15.9
LeBron James	20.5	+4.6

3-Pointers Made

Penny Hardaway	1.6
LeBron James	1.6

3-Pointers Attempted

Penny Hardaway	4.2
LeBron James	4.9	+0.7

Free Throws Made

Penny Hardaway	4.5
LeBron James	6.4	+1.9

Free Throws Attempted

Penny Hardaway	6.1
LeBron James	8.6	+2.5

Offensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	1.6	+0.1
LeBron James	1.5

Defensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	3.2
LeBron James	7.5	+4.3

Total Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	4.7
LeBron James	9.0	+4.3

Assists

Penny Hardaway	6.2
LeBron James	7.2	+1.0

Steals

Penny Hardaway	1.9	+0.2
LeBron James	1.7

Blocks

Penny Hardaway	0.8
LeBron James	1.0	+0.2

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	2.9
LeBron James	3.6	+0.7

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	3.1	+0.8
LeBron James	2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- LeBron James played more years (+10) and games (+228), and has more points (+6,985), field goals made (+2,515), 3-pointers made (+379), free throws made (+1,576), offensive rebounds (+341), defensive rebounds (+1,984), total rebounds (+2,325), assists (+1,701), steals (+374) and blocks (+236)

- LeBron James has more turnovers (+859) and personal fouls (+466)

- LeBron James has more field goals attempted (+4,966), 3-pointers attempted (+1,177) and free throws attempted (+2,129)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

Penny Hardaway	8
LeBron James	18	+10

Games

Penny Hardaway	64
LeBron James	292	+228

Points

Penny Hardaway	1,304
LeBron James	8,289	+6,985

Field Goals Made

Penny Hardaway	456
LeBron James	2,971	+2,515

Field Goals Attempted

Penny Hardaway	1,018
LeBron James	5,984	+4,966

3-Pointers Made

Penny Hardaway	101
LeBron James	480	+379

3-Pointers Attempted

Penny Hardaway	266
LeBron James	1,443	+1,177

Free Throws Made

Penny Hardaway	291
LeBron James	1,867	+1,576

Free Throws Attempted

Penny Hardaway	390
LeBron James	2,519	+2,129

Offensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	101
LeBron James	442	+341

Defensive Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	202
LeBron James	2,186	+1,984

Total Rebounds

Penny Hardaway	303
LeBron James	2,628	+2,325

Assists

Penny Hardaway	394
LeBron James	2,095	+1,701

Steals

Penny Hardaway	119
LeBron James	493	+374

Blocks

Penny Hardaway	48
LeBron James	284	+236

Turnovers
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	188
LeBron James	1,047	+859

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

Penny Hardaway	197
LeBron James	663	+466

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Penny Hardaway	44.8%
LeBron James	49.6%	+4.8

3-Point Percentage

Penny Hardaway	38.0%	+4.7
LeBron James	33.3%

Free Throw Percentage

Penny Hardaway	74.6%	+0.5
LeBron James	74.1%