Penny Hardaway vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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