Penny Hardaway vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)