Penny Hardaway vs. Jim McElroy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McElroy 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.

Jim McElroy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim McElroy 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim McElroy 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim McElroy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim McElroy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Jim McElroy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim McElroy 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim McElroy 2.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim McElroy 3.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim McElroy 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim McElroy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim McElroy 4,120

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim McElroy 820

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim McElroy 1,462

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim McElroy 384

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim McElroy 126

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim McElroy 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim McElroy .468

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim McElroy .206 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim McElroy .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim McElroy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim McElroy 0.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim McElroy 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim McElroy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim McElroy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim McElroy 12

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim McElroy 2

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim McElroy 4

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim McElroy 0

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim McElroy 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim McElroy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim McElroy .444

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim McElroy .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim McElroy .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.