Norris Cole vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)