Michael Cooper vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Penny Hardaway 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Penny Hardaway 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Penny Hardaway 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (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.