Penny Hardaway vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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.

Bob O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Bob O'Brien 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Bob O'Brien 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Bob O'Brien - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.