Sam Cassell vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

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

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)