Penny Hardaway vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Penny Hardaway14
Dirk Nowitzki21
Penny Hardaway8
Dirk Nowitzki15
Penny Hardaway4
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Penny Hardaway0
Dirk Nowitzki1
Penny Hardaway2
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Dirk Nowitzki12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Penny Hardaway 312
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Penny Hardaway 704
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Penny Hardaway 303
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Penny Hardaway 394
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Penny Hardaway 119
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Penny Hardaway 48
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Penny Hardaway 64
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)