Penny Hardaway vs. Charles Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles 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.

Charles Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Charles Johnson: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Charles Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Charles Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Charles Johnson 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Charles Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Charles Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Charles Johnson 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Charles Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Charles Johnson 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Charles Johnson 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Charles Johnson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Charles Johnson 4,241

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Charles Johnson 1,318

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Charles Johnson 973

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Charles Johnson 534 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Charles Johnson 40 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Charles Johnson 521

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Charles Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Charles Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Charles Johnson .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Charles Johnson 10.9 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Charles Johnson 3.9 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Charles Johnson 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Charles Johnson 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Charles Johnson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Charles Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Charles Johnson 2.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Charles Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Charles Johnson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Charles Johnson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Charles Johnson 722

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Charles Johnson 207

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Charles Johnson 142

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Charles Johnson 88 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Charles Johnson 10 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Charles Johnson 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Charles Johnson .398

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Charles Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Charles Johnson .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Charles Johnson 12.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Charles Johnson 3.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Charles Johnson 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Charles Johnson 1.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Charles Johnson 0.4 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.