Penny Hardaway vs. Cuttino Mobley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cuttino Mobley and Penny Hardaway, 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.

Penny Hardaway played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cuttino Mobley, who played 11. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Cuttino Mobley had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08
Cuttino Mobley 11 4 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1993-941998-99
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley 49 29.7 9.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.5 8.3 .425 1.1 3.0 .358 1.8 2.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 4 23.5 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.8 1.8 3.8 .467 1.0 1.8 .571 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1994-951999-00
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 81 30.8 15.8 0.7 2.8 3.6 2.6 1.1 0.4 2.3 2.1 5.4 12.5 .430 1.3 3.6 .356 3.7 4.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1995-962000-01
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 79 38.0 19.5 1.1 4.0 5.0 2.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.1 6.7 15.4 .434 1.1 3.2 .357 5.0 6.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1996-972001-02
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 74 42.1 21.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.6 8.0 18.4 .438 2.0 5.1 .395 3.6 4.2 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1997-982002-03
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 73 41.7 17.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.3 2.5 6.3 14.6 .434 1.5 4.4 .352 3.3 3.9 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1998-992003-04
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley 80 40.4 15.8 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.2 1.3 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 13.5 .426 2.1 5.3 .390 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 5 41.8 14.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 3.6 2.8 5.8 15.0 .387 1.2 4.2 .286 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 1999-002004-05
Team Phoenix SunsOrlando Magic, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley 66 36.2 17.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.8 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.3 6.2 14.1 .438 2.3 5.2 .439 2.5 3.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 5 31.8 14.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.4 5.0 .280 1.0 1.4 .714

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2000-012005-06
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 79 37.7 14.8 0.6 3.7 4.3 3.0 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.4 12.8 .426 1.1 3.1 .339 2.9 3.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley 12 39.4 13.3 0.8 3.9 4.8 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.1 11.9 .427 0.9 2.5 .367 2.2 2.4 .897

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2001-022006-07
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 78 36.4 13.8 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 1.2 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.0 11.3 .440 1.3 3.2 .411 2.6 3.1 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2002-032007-08
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 77 35.1 12.8 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.9 11.3 .433 0.9 2.5 .349 2.1 2.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2003-042008-09
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley 11 33.2 13.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.7 13.3 .432 1.1 3.2 .343 1.2 1.6 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2004-05-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
Season 2005-06-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Penny Hardaway Cuttino Mobley
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 %
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------