Penny Hardaway vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)