Penny Hardaway vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.