Marcin Gortat vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Marcin Gortat, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Marcin Gortat played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Marcin Gortat had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marcin Gortat 12 7 2007-08 to 2018-19
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2007-081993-94
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 %
Marcin Gortat 6 6.8 3.0 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .667
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 %
Marcin Gortat 8 6.0 1.3 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2008-091994-95
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsMagic 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 %
Marcin Gortat 63 12.6 3.8 1.5 3.0 4.5 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 1.8 1.7 3.0 .567 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.7 .578
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 %
Marcin Gortat 24 11.3 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.5 1.6 1.4 2.2 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .625
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2009-101995-96
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsMagic 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 %
Marcin Gortat 81 13.4 3.6 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.5 2.8 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .680
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 %
Marcin Gortat 14 15.1 3.0 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.1 1.2 1.9 .654 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .727
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2010-111996-97
Team Orlando Magic, Phoenix SunsOrlando 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 %
Marcin Gortat 80 25.4 10.2 1.9 6.0 7.9 0.9 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.4 4.2 7.5 .561 0.0 0.1 .250 1.8 2.4 .725
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2011-121997-98
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando 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 %
Marcin Gortat 66 32.0 15.4 2.8 7.2 10.0 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.2 6.5 11.7 .555 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.8 .649
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2012-131998-99
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando 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 %
Marcin Gortat 61 30.8 11.1 2.1 6.4 8.5 1.2 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.1 4.8 9.3 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .652
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2013-141999-00
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Marcin Gortat 81 32.8 13.2 2.5 7.0 9.5 1.7 0.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 5.6 10.4 .542 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.9 2.8 .686
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 %
Marcin Gortat 11 34.7 13.0 3.3 6.6 9.9 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 5.3 10.7 .492 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .659
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2014-152000-01
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Marcin Gortat 82 29.9 12.2 2.2 6.5 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 2.3 5.4 9.5 .566 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .703
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 %
Marcin Gortat 10 30.7 12.4 2.7 6.1 8.8 2.2 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.9 5.4 8.6 .628 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .667
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2015-162001-02
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
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 %
Marcin Gortat 75 30.1 13.5 3.0 6.9 9.9 1.4 0.6 1.3 1.6 2.6 5.8 10.2 .567 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .705
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 82 31.2 10.8 2.9 7.5 10.4 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.5 2.6 4.8 8.2 .579 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .648
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 %
Marcin Gortat 13 31.5 8.1 4.0 7.0 11.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.1 3.6 7.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .611
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat 82 25.3 8.4 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.1 3.5 6.8 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .675
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 %
Marcin Gortat 6 26.7 8.7 2.2 4.2 6.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.5 4.0 7.2 .558 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .571
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

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew 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 %
Marcin Gortat 47 16.0 5.0 1.4 4.1 5.6 1.4 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.0 2.1 4.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .729
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season -2005-06
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Marcin Gortat Penny Hardaway
Season -2007-08
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marcin Gortat ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------