Don Ford vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Don Ford 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

Don Ford

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ford 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Don Ford 474 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Don Ford 20 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.