Penny Hardaway vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Dick McGuire:
1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Dick McGuire0
Penny Hardaway14
Dick McGuire11
Penny Hardaway8
Dick McGuire9
Penny Hardaway4
Dick McGuire7

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Dick McGuire0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Dick McGuire1
Penny Hardaway0
Dick McGuire1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Dick McGuire 8.0

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Dick McGuire 4.2

*
Penny Hardaway 5.0
Dick McGuire 5.7

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 0.4
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Dick McGuire 5,921

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Dick McGuire 2,784

*
Penny Hardaway 3,525
Dick McGuire 4,205

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 312
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 704
Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Dick McGuire 9.2
(1952)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Dick McGuire 5.2
(1951)

*
Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Dick McGuire 7.6
(1955)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Dick McGuire 8.3

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Dick McGuire 4.9

*
Penny Hardaway 6.2
Dick McGuire 5.6

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 0.8
Dick McGuire -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Dick McGuire 521

Penny Hardaway 303
Dick McGuire 284

*
Penny Hardaway 394
Dick McGuire 350

Penny Hardaway 119
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 48
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 64
Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Dick McGuire 15.7
(1959)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Dick McGuire 5.9
(1951)

*
Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Dick McGuire 6.4
(1952)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Dick McGuire -

n/a **
Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.