Penny Hardaway vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.