Penny Hardaway vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short 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.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gene Short 3

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gene Short -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gene Short -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gene Short -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gene Short -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.