Josh Giddey vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)