Thanasis Antetokounmpo vs. Penny Hardaway Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Penny Hardaway and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, 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.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo played 6 years in the NBA, 8 less than Penny Hardaway, who played 14. Thanasis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 6 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Penny Hardaway 14 8 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2015-161993-94
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Thanasis Antetokounmpo didn't play in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Season 2

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 20 6.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.4 0.9 .412
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 57 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.4 .489 0.1 0.5 .241 0.4 0.9 .510
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 13 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 48 9.9 3.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.5 2.7 .547 0.0 0.3 .143 0.6 1.0 .630
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 37 5.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 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 6

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 34 4.6 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season -1999-00
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season -2000-01
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season -2001-02
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season -2002-03
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Thanasis Antetokounmpo 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Thanasis Antetokounmpo 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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Thanasis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Season -2007-08
Team -Miami Heat
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Penny Hardaway ------- --- ----------