Penny Hardaway vs. Gerald Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wilkins 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, 1 more than Gerald Wilkins, who played 13. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Gerald Wilkins had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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
Gerald Wilkins 13 8 1985-86 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1993-941985-86
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Magic 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 25.0 12.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.9 1.9 5.4 11.5 .468 0.1 0.3 .280 1.6 2.9 .557
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
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1994-951986-87
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 80 34.5 19.1 1.5 2.2 3.7 4.4 1.1 0.2 2.7 2.1 7.9 16.3 .486 0.3 0.9 .351 2.9 4.2 .701
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
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1995-961987-88
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 33.4 17.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.3 7.3 16.3 .446 0.5 1.6 .302 2.4 3.0 .786
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
Gerald Wilkins 4 37.3 20.0 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.8 1.0 0.0 2.8 3.0 8.3 17.3 .478 0.5 1.0 .500 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1996-971988-89
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 81 29.8 14.3 1.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 5.7 12.7 .451 0.6 2.1 .297 2.3 3.0 .756
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
Gerald Wilkins 9 32.2 16.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 4.7 1.3 0.3 2.4 3.0 7.0 14.6 .481 0.1 1.1 .100 2.0 2.6 .783

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1997-981989-90
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 82 31.8 14.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.8 12.6 .457 0.5 1.5 .312 2.5 3.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 10 31.9 14.6 1.4 2.2 3.6 5.2 1.4 0.1 1.8 2.3 6.3 13.7 .460 0.2 0.8 .250 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1998-991990-91
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 68 31.8 13.8 1.1 1.9 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.7 5.6 11.8 .473 0.1 0.6 .209 2.5 3.0 .820
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
Gerald Wilkins 3 26.0 10.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.7 1.7 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.7 2.3 .286 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 1999-001991-92
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 82 28.6 12.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.8 .447 0.5 1.3 .352 1.4 1.9 .730
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
Gerald Wilkins 12 28.7 8.9 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.9 3.8 9.1 .413 0.1 1.1 .077 1.3 1.9 .696

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2000-011992-93
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 80 26.0 11.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.3 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 10.0 .453 0.2 0.7 .276 1.9 2.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 9 26.2 10.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.7 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.2 9.7 .437 0.4 1.3 .333 1.4 1.9 .765

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2001-021993-94
Team Phoenix SunsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 82 33.8 14.3 1.3 2.4 3.7 3.1 1.3 0.5 1.6 2.3 5.4 11.9 .457 1.0 2.6 .396 2.4 3.0 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins 3 42.0 20.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 15.0 .444 2.3 5.3 .438 4.7 5.3 .875

Note: Gerald Wilkins didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Phoenix SunsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 28 26.4 6.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.8 7.3 .376 0.5 2.3 .219 0.7 0.8 .870
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
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 80 27.5 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.8 4.0 9.5 .426 0.8 2.5 .325 1.7 2.4 .716
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
Gerald Wilkins 5 28.6 9.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.2 9.0 .356 0.6 1.8 .333 2.4 2.8 .857

Season 12

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2004-051997-98
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 72 17.4 5.3 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.1 2.0 6.0 .325 0.4 1.5 .266 1.0 1.4 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Penny Hardaway Gerald Wilkins
Season 2005-061998-99
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
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 %
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
Gerald Wilkins 3 9.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wilkins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

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