Rickey Green vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Rickey Green 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

Rickey Green

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Green: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Green 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Rickey Green 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Rickey Green 8 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Rickey Green 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rickey Green 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rickey Green 0 Penny Hardaway 3

Steals Leader Rickey Green 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 9.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.5 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.4 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 8,870 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 1,819 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Rickey Green 5,221 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Rickey Green 1,348 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Rickey Green 51 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Rickey Green 946 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .469 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .207 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .807 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 14.8 (1982) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.0 (1982) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.2 (1984) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 2.8 (1983) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.2 (1984) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Green 8.8 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 1.9 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 5.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 0.9 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Green 485 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Rickey Green 105 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Rickey Green 294 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Rickey Green 50 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Rickey Green 4 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Rickey Green 55 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Green .455 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Rickey Green .350 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Green .847 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Green 15.0 (1985) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Green 3.1 (1984) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rickey Green 9.5 (1986) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rickey Green 1.7 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rickey Green 0.4 (1984) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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