Penny Hardaway vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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