Greg Ballard vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.