Penny Hardaway vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)