Penny Hardaway vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 M. Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Penny Hardaway 0 M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Penny Hardaway 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Penny Hardaway 0 M. Richardson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 M. Richardson 206

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 M. Richardson 4

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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