Earl Gardner vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

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

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Penny Hardaway 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.