Brad Davis vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Brad Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brad Davis played 15 years in the NBA, 1 more than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Brad Davis had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Penny Hardaway had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brad Davis 15 5 1977-78 to 1991-92
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1977-781993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 33 10.1 2.5 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.2 0.9 2.2 .417 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 16.0 2.3 3.0 5.4 6.6 2.3 0.6 3.6 2.5 6.2 13.3 .466 0.6 2.3 .267 3.0 4.0 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 3 44.3 18.7 2.7 4.0 6.7 7.0 1.7 2.0 6.7 3.3 7.3 16.7 .440 1.7 3.7 .455 2.3 3.3 .700

Season 2

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1978-791994-95
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana PacersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 27 11.0 2.9 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .564 - - - 0.6 0.9 .696
Penny Hardaway 77 37.7 20.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 7.2 1.7 0.3 3.4 2.1 7.6 14.8 .512 1.1 3.2 .349 4.6 6.0 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 21 40.4 19.6 1.4 2.3 3.8 7.7 1.9 0.7 3.5 3.3 6.9 14.5 .472 1.9 4.7 .404 4.0 5.3 .757

Season 3

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Indiana Pacers, Utah JazzOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 18 14.9 4.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 3.5 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .813
Penny Hardaway 82 36.8 21.7 1.6 2.7 4.3 7.1 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.0 7.6 14.8 .513 1.1 3.5 .314 5.4 7.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 12 39.4 23.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 6.0 1.7 0.3 2.2 2.3 8.4 18.1 .465 1.7 4.6 .364 4.8 6.5 .744

Season 4

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 56 30.1 11.2 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 0.9 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.1 7.3 .561 0.1 0.3 .176 2.9 3.6 .799
Penny Hardaway 59 37.6 20.5 1.4 3.1 4.5 5.6 1.6 0.6 2.5 2.1 7.1 15.9 .447 1.4 4.5 .318 4.8 5.8 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 5 44.4 31.0 1.4 4.6 6.0 3.4 2.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 10.4 22.2 .468 2.2 6.0 .367 8.0 10.8 .741

Season 5

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 31.9 12.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 6.2 0.9 0.1 1.9 2.7 4.8 9.4 .515 0.2 0.6 .286 2.3 2.8 .804
Penny Hardaway 19 32.9 16.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 3.6 1.5 0.8 2.4 2.4 5.4 14.4 .377 0.8 2.6 .300 4.7 6.2 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1982-831998-99
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 79 29.4 11.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 7.2 1.0 0.1 1.8 2.2 4.5 7.9 .572 0.1 0.5 .256 2.4 2.8 .845
Penny Hardaway 50 38.9 15.8 1.5 4.2 5.7 5.3 2.2 0.5 3.0 2.2 6.0 14.3 .420 0.8 2.8 .286 3.0 4.2 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway 4 41.8 19.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 5.0 14.3 .351 1.5 3.3 .462 7.5 9.8 .769

Season 7

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1983-841999-00
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 81 32.9 11.1 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.9 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.3 8.0 .530 0.1 0.5 .184 2.5 2.9 .836
Penny Hardaway 60 37.6 16.9 1.5 4.3 5.8 5.3 1.6 0.6 2.6 2.7 6.3 13.3 .474 0.6 1.7 .324 3.8 4.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 30.4 8.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 5.0 0.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 3.3 7.3 .452 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 1.9 .789
Penny Hardaway 9 42.8 20.3 1.6 3.3 4.9 5.7 1.6 1.0 2.8 3.2 7.4 16.1 .462 0.6 2.1 .263 4.9 6.9 .710

Season 8

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1984-852000-01
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 31.0 10.1 0.5 1.9 2.4 7.1 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.7 3.8 7.5 .505 0.6 1.4 .409 1.9 2.2 .888
Penny Hardaway 4 28.0 9.8 1.3 3.3 4.5 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 3.8 9.0 .417 0.5 2.0 .250 1.8 2.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 28.3 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.5 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 6.5 .500 0.8 2.0 .375 3.0 3.3 .923
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1985-862001-02
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 24.0 9.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.1 .532 0.4 1.1 .360 2.4 2.8 .868
Penny Hardaway 80 30.8 12.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 4.1 1.5 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.9 11.6 .418 0.3 1.0 .277 2.0 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 10 16.3 7.7 0.1 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.3 0.0 1.5 2.2 2.4 4.4 .545 1.0 1.5 .667 1.9 2.4 .792
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1986-872002-03
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 82 19.3 7.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 4.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 2.4 5.3 .456 0.4 1.3 .302 1.8 2.1 .860
Penny Hardaway 58 30.6 10.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.6 4.4 9.9 .447 0.4 1.3 .356 1.3 1.7 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 4 18.8 8.3 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 3.3 5.8 .565 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
Penny Hardaway 6 40.7 12.7 1.5 4.5 6.0 4.3 2.2 0.8 2.2 4.3 4.5 11.7 .386 1.5 4.2 .360 2.2 3.0 .722

Season 11

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1987-882003-04
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 75 19.7 7.2 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 .501 0.4 1.0 .405 1.2 1.4 .843
Penny Hardaway 76 27.6 9.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.7 8.9 .411 0.4 1.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 17 17.4 6.4 0.1 1.1 1.2 3.2 0.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.5 4.1 .600 0.1 0.3 .200 1.4 1.5 .923
Penny Hardaway 4 42.0 16.5 1.0 3.5 4.5 5.8 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.0 5.8 15.8 .365 1.3 3.5 .357 3.8 4.5 .833

Season 12

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1988-892004-05
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 78 17.9 6.4 0.2 1.2 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 2.3 4.9 .483 0.4 1.3 .314 1.3 1.6 .805
Penny Hardaway 37 24.2 7.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.4 1.4 .300 0.9 1.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1989-902005-06
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 73 17.7 6.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.0 .490 0.5 1.4 .337 1.1 1.4 .770
Penny Hardaway 4 18.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.8 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 14

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1990-912007-08
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 80 17.8 5.4 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 2.0 4.7 .426 0.3 1.1 .259 1.1 1.5 .771
Penny Hardaway 16 20.3 3.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.2 1.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.8 .367 0.5 1.2 .421 0.5 0.6 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Brad Davis Penny Hardaway
Season 1991-92-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis 33 13.0 2.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.2 2.6 .442 0.2 0.5 .278 0.3 0.5 .733
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brad Davis ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------