Penny Hardaway vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)