Penny Hardaway vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)