Penny Hardaway vs. Swen Nater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Swen Nater 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.

Swen Nater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Swen Nater 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Swen Nater 8

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Swen Nater 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Swen Nater 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Swen Nater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Swen Nater 0

Rebounds Leader Penny Hardaway 0 Swen Nater 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Swen Nater 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Swen Nater 10.8

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Swen Nater 2.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Swen Nater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Swen Nater 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Swen Nater 5,943

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Swen Nater 5,297

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Swen Nater 954

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Swen Nater 258

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Swen Nater 226

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Swen Nater 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Swen Nater .537

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Swen Nater .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Swen Nater .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Swen Nater 15.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Swen Nater 15.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Swen Nater 2.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Swen Nater 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Swen Nater 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Swen Nater 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Swen Nater 2.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Swen Nater 0.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Swen Nater 0.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Swen Nater 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Swen Nater 58

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Swen Nater 40

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Swen Nater 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Swen Nater 1

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Swen Nater 2

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Swen Nater 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Swen Nater .500

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Swen Nater - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Swen Nater .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Swen Nater 3.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Swen Nater 2.4 (1984)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Swen Nater 0.1 (1984)

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