Happy Hairston vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Happy Hairston 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

Happy Hairston

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Happy Hairston: 1964-65 to 1974-75
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Happy Hairston 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Happy Hairston 11 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Happy Hairston 9 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Happy Hairston 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Happy Hairston 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Happy Hairston 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 14.8 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 10.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 * Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 11,505 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 8,019 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Happy Hairston 1,268 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Happy Hairston 116 * Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 28 * Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Happy Hairston 776 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .478 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .741 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 18.6 (1971) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.5 (1974) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 2.7 (1974) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 0.8 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 11.6 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 8.1 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 1.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 * Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 * Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Happy Hairston 801 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Happy Hairston 559 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Happy Hairston 121 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Happy Hairston 5 * Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Happy Hairston 1 * Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Happy Hairston 69 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Happy Hairston .445 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Happy Hairston - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Happy Hairston .733 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Happy Hairston 17.0 (1971) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Happy Hairston 13.1 (1972) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Happy Hairston 3.8 (1974) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Happy Hairston 1.0 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Happy Hairston 0.2 (1974) * Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.