Penny Hardaway vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Penny Hardaway 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)