Penny Hardaway vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.