Earl Cureton vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)