Penny Hardaway vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)