Penny Hardaway vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 John Starks 106

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 John Starks 271

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 John Starks 393

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 John Starks 9

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) John Starks 0.3 (2001)