Penny Hardaway vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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