Chuck Cooper vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Chuck Cooper that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.