Alex English vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex English and Penny Hardaway all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Alex English, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1977 to 1991, and Penny Hardaway, with 14 seasons played from 1994 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Alex English vs. Penny Hardaway | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | |
| Points | 23rd | +300th | 106th | 174th |
| Rebounds | 155th | +300th | 287th | +300th |
| Assists | 102nd | 179th | 152nd | 87th |
| Steals | 152nd | 128th | +300th | 87th |
| Blocks | 149th | +300th | 299th | 190th |
| Years | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Alex English vs. Penny Hardaway | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | |
| Points | 47th | 270th | 34th | 85th |
| Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
| Assists | 294th | 127th | 157th | 52nd |
| Steals | +300th | 56th | +300th | 20th |
| Blocks | 293rd | +300th | +300th | 268th |
The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Alex English's career don't have data for these stats.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 25,613 vs. 10,684 | 14,929 |
| Rebounds | 155th | +300th | +145 | 6,538 vs. 3,146 | 3,392 |
| Assists | 102nd | 179th | 77 | 4,351 vs. 3,525 | 826 |
| Steals | 152nd | 128th | 24 | 1,067 vs. 1,125 | 58 |
| Blocks | 149th | +300th | +151 | 833 vs. 312 | 521 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 37th | +300th | +263 | 2,778 vs. 975 | 1,803 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 194th | +300th | +106 | 3,760 vs. 2,171 | 1,589 |
| Field Goals Made | 11th | +300th | +289 | 10,659 vs. 3,995 | 6,664 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 15th | +300th | +285 | 21,036 vs. 8,731 | 12,305 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 503 | 485 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 83 vs. 1,591 | 1,508 | |
| Free Throws Made | 70th | +300th | +230 | 4,277 vs. 2,191 | 2,086 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 81st | +300th | +219 | 5,141 vs. 2,831 | 2,310 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 51st | +300th | 1,193 vs. 704 | 489 | |
| Seasons | 133rd | 194th | 61 | 15 vs. 14 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 109th | 109th | 0 | 5 vs. 5 | 0 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 38th | +300th | 33 vs. 1 | 32 | |
| 50+ point games | 49th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 106th | 174th | 68 | 1,661 vs. 1,304 | 357 |
| Rebounds | 287th | +300th | +13 | 371 vs. 303 | 68 |
| Assists | 152nd | 87th | 65 | 293 vs. 394 | 101 |
| Steals | +300th | 87th | +213 | 47 vs. 119 | 72 |
| Blocks | 299th | 190th | 109 | 32 vs. 48 | 16 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 121st | 252nd | 131 | 166 vs. 101 | 65 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 205 vs. 202 | 3 | |
| Field Goals Made | 92nd | 185th | 93 | 668 vs. 456 | 212 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 110th | 183rd | 73 | 1,328 vs. 1,018 | 310 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 0 vs. 101 | 101 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 128th | +172 | 8 vs. 266 | 258 |
| Free Throws Made | 127th | 147th | 20 | 325 vs. 291 | 34 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 158th | 147th | 11 | 377 vs. 390 | 13 |
Games and Years: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 68 vs. 64 | 4 | |
| Playoffs | 154th | +300th | 10 vs. 8 | 2 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | +300th | 39th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 37th | 55th | 18 | 4 vs. 2 | 2 |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 47th | 270th | 223 | 21.47 vs. 15.18 | 6.29 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.48 vs. 4.47 | 1.01 | |
| Assists per game | 294th | 127th | 167 | 3.65 vs. 5.01 | 1.36 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 56th | +244 | 0.89 vs. 1.60 | 0.70 |
| Blocks per game | 293rd | +300th | +7 | 0.70 vs. 0.44 | 0.26 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 131st | +300th | +169 | 2.33 vs. 1.38 | 0.94 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.15 vs. 3.08 | 0.07 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 289th | 267 | 8.93 vs. 5.67 | 3.26 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 37th | 290th | 253 | 17.63 vs. 12.40 | 5.23 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.71 | 0.70 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.09 vs. 2.26 | 2.17 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 173rd | 254th | 81 | 3.59 vs. 3.11 | 0.47 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 206th | 261st | 55 | 4.31 vs. 4.02 | 0.29 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Alex English | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 34th | 85th | 51 | 24.43 vs. 20.38 | 4.05 |
| Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.46 vs. 4.73 | 0.72 | |
| Assists per game | 157th | 52nd | 105 | 4.31 vs. 6.16 | 1.85 |
| Steals per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 0.69 vs. 1.86 | 1.17 |
| Blocks per game | +300th | 268th | +32 | 0.47 vs. 0.75 | 0.28 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 1.58 | 0.86 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.01 vs. 3.16 | 0.14 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 17th | 116th | 99 | 9.82 vs. 7.13 | 2.70 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 36th | 112nd | 76 | 19.53 vs. 15.91 | 3.62 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 131st | +169 | 0.00 vs. 1.58 | 1.58 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 152nd | +148 | 0.14 vs. 4.16 | 4.02 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 91st | 107th | 16 | 4.78 vs. 4.55 | 0.23 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 136th | 96th | 40 | 5.54 vs. 6.09 | 0.55 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.