Penny Hardaway vs. Michael Jordan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Jordan 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.
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 less than Michael Jordan, who played 15. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Michael Jordan had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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.
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
38.3 |
28.2 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
10.2 |
19.8 |
.515 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.173 |
7.7 |
9.1 |
.845 |
|
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 |
Michael Jordan |
4 |
42.8 |
29.3 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
5.8 |
8.5 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
.436 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
.125 |
12.0 |
14.5 |
.828 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
18 |
25.1 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
18.2 |
.457 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
.167 |
5.8 |
6.9 |
.840 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
45.0 |
43.7 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
5.7 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
16.0 |
31.7 |
.505 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
11.3 |
13.0 |
.872 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
40.0 |
37.1 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
13.4 |
27.8 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
.182 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
.857 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
3 |
42.7 |
35.7 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
11.7 |
28.0 |
.417 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.400 |
11.7 |
13.0 |
.897 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
40.4 |
35.0 |
1.7 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
5.9 |
3.2 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
13.0 |
24.4 |
.535 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.132 |
8.8 |
10.5 |
.841 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
10 |
42.7 |
36.3 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
4.7 |
2.4 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
13.8 |
26.0 |
.531 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
8.6 |
9.9 |
.869 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
81 |
40.2 |
32.5 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
11.9 |
22.2 |
.538 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.276 |
8.3 |
9.8 |
.850 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
42.2 |
34.8 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
11.7 |
22.9 |
.510 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.286 |
10.8 |
13.5 |
.799 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
39.0 |
33.6 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
12.6 |
24.0 |
.526 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.376 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
.848 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
16 |
42.1 |
36.7 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
13.7 |
26.6 |
.514 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
.320 |
8.3 |
9.9 |
.836 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
31.5 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
12.1 |
22.4 |
.539 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.312 |
7.0 |
8.2 |
.851 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
40.5 |
31.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
8.4 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
11.6 |
22.1 |
.524 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
.385 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
.845 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
80 |
38.8 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
11.8 |
22.7 |
.519 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.270 |
6.1 |
7.4 |
.832 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
22 |
41.8 |
34.5 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
2.0 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
13.2 |
26.4 |
.499 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
.386 |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.857 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
78 |
39.3 |
32.6 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
12.7 |
25.7 |
.495 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.352 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.837 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
41.2 |
35.1 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
13.2 |
27.8 |
.475 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
.389 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
.805 |
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1993-94.
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
17 |
39.3 |
26.9 |
1.5 |
5.4 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
9.8 |
23.8 |
.411 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
.500 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.801 |
|
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 |
Michael Jordan |
10 |
42.0 |
31.5 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
4.5 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
24.8 |
.484 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.367 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
.810 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.7 |
30.4 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
11.2 |
22.6 |
.495 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
.427 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.834 |
|
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 |
Michael Jordan |
18 |
40.7 |
30.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
10.4 |
22.6 |
.459 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
.403 |
8.5 |
10.4 |
.818 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.9 |
29.6 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.3 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
11.2 |
23.1 |
.486 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.374 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
.833 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
19 |
42.3 |
31.1 |
2.2 |
5.7 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
11.9 |
26.2 |
.456 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
.194 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
.831 |
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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 |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
38.8 |
28.7 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
10.7 |
23.1 |
.465 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.238 |
6.9 |
8.8 |
.784 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
21 |
41.5 |
32.4 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
11.6 |
25.0 |
.462 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.302 |
8.6 |
10.6 |
.812 |
Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.
Note: Michael Jordan didn't play in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01.
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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 |
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 |
Michael Jordan |
60 |
34.9 |
22.9 |
0.8 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
9.2 |
22.1 |
.416 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.189 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.790 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
82 |
37.0 |
20.0 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
18.6 |
.445 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.291 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.821 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Jordan |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |