Penny Hardaway vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Joe Ruklick - 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.