Michael Doleac vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Michael Doleac, 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.

Michael Doleac played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Michael Doleac had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Michael Doleac 10 6 1998-99 to 2007-08
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 1998-991993-94
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Michael Doleac 49 15.9 6.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.4 2.6 5.4 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .675
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.0 4.3 1.3 1.8 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.3 4.5 .278 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.3 .778
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 1999-001994-95
Team Orlando MagicOrlando 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 %
Michael Doleac 81 16.5 7.0 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 3.0 6.6 .452 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.2 .842
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2000-011995-96
Team Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Michael Doleac 77 18.2 6.4 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.9 6.8 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .847
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 %
Michael Doleac 4 11.5 3.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2001-021996-97
Team Cleveland CavaliersOrlando 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 %
Michael Doleac 42 16.8 4.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.1 .826
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2002-031997-98
Team New York KnicksOrlando 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 %
Michael Doleac 75 13.9 4.4 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.6 .426 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .783
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2003-041998-99
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 %
Michael Doleac 72 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.7 2.0 1.9 4.5 .435 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .865
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 %
Michael Doleac 5 9.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2004-051999-00
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSuns 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 %
Michael Doleac 80 14.7 4.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 1.9 4.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .610
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 %
Michael Doleac 9 6.9 1.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2005-062000-01
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Michael Doleac 31 12.0 3.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 .420 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Michael Doleac 8 9.0 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2006-072001-02
Team Miami HeatPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Michael Doleac 56 12.5 3.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .878
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 %
Michael Doleac 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season 2007-082002-03
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Michael Doleac 24 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.2 2.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season -2003-04
Team -Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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

Michael Doleac Penny Hardaway
Season -2004-05
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Michael Doleac 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Michael Doleac 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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
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 %
Michael Doleac ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------