Sam Bowie vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)