Steve Downing vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.