Penny Hardaway vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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
Elfrid Payton:
2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
Elfrid Payton0
Penny Hardaway14
Elfrid Payton8
Penny Hardaway8
Elfrid Payton2
Penny Hardaway4
Elfrid Payton0

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
Elfrid Payton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
Elfrid Payton0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
Elfrid Payton 10.1

Penny Hardaway 4.5
Elfrid Payton 4.0

Penny Hardaway 5.0
Elfrid Payton 5.7

Penny Hardaway 1.6
Elfrid Payton 1.2

Penny Hardaway 0.4
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
Elfrid Payton 5,036

Penny Hardaway 3,146
Elfrid Payton 2,007

Penny Hardaway 3,525
Elfrid Payton 2,867

Penny Hardaway 1,125
Elfrid Payton 588

Penny Hardaway 312
Elfrid Payton 151

Penny Hardaway 704
Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
Elfrid Payton 12.8
(2017)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
Elfrid Payton 5.2
(2019)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
Elfrid Payton 7.6
(2019)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
Elfrid Payton 1.7
(2015)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
Elfrid Payton 1.3

Penny Hardaway 4.7
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Penny Hardaway 6.2
Elfrid Payton 1.0

Penny Hardaway 1.9
Elfrid Payton 0.3

Penny Hardaway 0.8
Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
Elfrid Payton 5

Penny Hardaway 303
Elfrid Payton 0

Penny Hardaway 394
Elfrid Payton 4

Penny Hardaway 119
Elfrid Payton 1

Penny Hardaway 48
Elfrid Payton 0

Penny Hardaway 64
Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
Elfrid Payton 2.0
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
Elfrid Payton 1.5
(2022)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
Elfrid Payton 0.5
(2021)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
Elfrid Payton 0.0
(2022)