Penny Hardaway vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Gerry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Gerry Ward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Gerry Ward - 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.