Penny Hardaway vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)