Penny Hardaway vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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