Wayne Cooper vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny Hardaway and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Penny Hardaway 5.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.