Elgin Baylor vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Penny Hardaway 3

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.