Penny Hardaway vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.