Penny Hardaway vs. Trent Tucker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trent Tucker 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

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 Trent Tucker, who played 11. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Trent Tucker had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Trent Tucker 11 8 1982-83 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1993-941982-83
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 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
Trent Tucker 78 23.5 8.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.5 0.7 0.1 0.9 3.0 3.8 8.3 .462 0.2 0.4 .467 0.6 0.8 .672
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
Trent Tucker 6 14.2 4.3 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.5 .600 0.2 0.3 .500 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 2

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1994-951983-84
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsKnicks 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 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
Trent Tucker 63 19.5 7.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.6 7.1 .500 0.1 0.3 .375 0.4 0.5 .758
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
Trent Tucker 12 21.2 7.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.5 7.0 .500 0.1 0.4 .200 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 3

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1995-961984-85
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 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 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
Trent Tucker 77 23.6 8.5 1.0 1.5 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.5 3.8 7.9 .483 0.4 0.9 .403 0.5 0.6 .792
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1996-971985-86
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Trent Tucker 77 23.2 10.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 4.5 9.6 .472 0.5 1.2 .451 1.0 1.3 .790
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
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1997-981986-87
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Trent Tucker 70 24.2 11.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.6 9.9 .470 1.0 2.3 .422 1.1 1.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1998-991987-88
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
Trent Tucker 71 17.6 7.1 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 2.2 2.7 6.4 .424 1.0 2.4 .413 0.7 1.0 .718
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
Trent Tucker 4 17.8 6.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 4.8 .421 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 7

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 1999-001988-89
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
Trent Tucker 81 22.5 8.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.0 3.2 7.1 .454 1.5 3.7 .399 0.5 0.7 .782
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
Trent Tucker 9 17.7 7.9 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 6.4 .466 1.7 3.6 .469 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 8

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 2000-011989-90
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Trent Tucker 81 21.3 8.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 2.0 3.1 7.5 .417 1.2 3.0 .388 0.8 1.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker 10 17.8 6.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.2 5.5 .400 1.0 2.7 .370 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 9

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 2001-021990-91
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
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
Trent Tucker 65 18.4 7.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.9 6.7 .440 1.0 2.4 .418 0.3 0.4 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------
Trent Tucker 3 22.0 8.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 8.3 .360 1.3 3.3 .400 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 10

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 2002-031991-92
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Trent Tucker 24 17.3 6.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.5 5.4 .465 0.8 2.0 .396 0.7 0.8 .800
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
Trent Tucker 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.3 1.7 .200 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 11

Penny Hardaway Trent Tucker
Season 2003-041992-93
Team Phoenix Suns, New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Trent Tucker 69 13.2 5.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.3 .485 0.8 1.9 .397 0.3 0.3 .818
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
Trent Tucker 19 10.9 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.4 .413 0.6 1.4 .462 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 12

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

Season 13

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

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

Season 14

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