Penny Hardaway vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.