Carmelo Anthony vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Penny Hardaway all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway
Points
10th
+300th
75th
174th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
+300th
Assists
188th
178th
251st
87th
Steals
92nd
128th
115th
87th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
190th
Years1914138

Carmelo Anthony vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway
Points
37th
269th
43rd
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
127th
+300th
52nd
Steals
+300th
56th
178th
20th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
268th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
+300th
+290 28,289 vs. 10,68417,605
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 3,1464,662
Assists
188th
178th
10 3,422 vs. 3,525103
Steals
92nd
128th
36 1,223 vs. 1,12598
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 312332
Offensive Rebounds
114th
+300th
+186 1,983 vs. 9751,008
Defensive Rebounds
54th
+300th
+246 5,825 vs. 2,1713,654
Field Goals Made
16th
+300th
+284 10,119 vs. 3,9956,124
Field Goals Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 22,643 vs. 8,73113,912
3-Pointers Made
34th
+300th
+266 1,731 vs. 5031,228
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 4,873 vs. 1,5913,282
Free Throws Made
18th
+300th
+282 6,320 vs. 2,1914,129
Free Throws Attempted
26th
+300th
+274 7,764 vs. 2,8314,933

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 704556
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
+300th
36 vs. 135
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
174th
99 1,914 vs. 1,304610
Rebounds
166th
+300th
+134 557 vs. 303254
Assists
251st
87th
164 204 vs. 394190
Steals
115th
87th
28 100 vs. 11919
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 29 vs. 4819
Offensive Rebounds
136th
252nd
116 153 vs. 10152
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
+300th
+168 404 vs. 202202
Field Goals Made
91st
185th
94 669 vs. 456213
Field Goals Attempted
70th
183rd
113 1,614 vs. 1,018596
3-Pointers Made
113rd
113rd
0 101 vs. 1010
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
128th
28 312 vs. 26646
Free Throws Made
61st
147th
86 475 vs. 291184
Free Throws Attempted
64th
147th
83 575 vs. 390185

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
+300th
83 vs. 6419
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
269th
232 22.45 vs. 15.187.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 4.471.73
Assists per game
+300th
127th
+173 2.72 vs. 5.012.29
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.97 vs. 1.600.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.440.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.380.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
+300th
+107 4.62 vs. 3.081.54
Field Goals Made per game
50th
288th
238 8.03 vs. 5.672.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
290th
258 17.97 vs. 12.405.57
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
+300th
+67 1.37 vs. 0.710.66
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
+300th
+152 3.87 vs. 2.261.61
Free Throws Made per game
50th
254th
204 5.02 vs. 3.111.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
261st
195 6.16 vs. 4.022.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
85th
42 23.06 vs. 20.382.69
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 4.731.98
Assists per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.46 vs. 6.163.70
Steals per game
178th
20th
158 1.20 vs. 1.860.65
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.35 vs. 0.750.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.580.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
+300th
+130 4.87 vs. 3.161.71
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
116th
53 8.06 vs. 7.130.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
112nd
73 19.45 vs. 15.913.54
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
131st
99 1.22 vs. 1.580.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
152nd
33 3.76 vs. 4.160.40
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
107th
64 5.72 vs. 4.551.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
96th
40 6.93 vs. 6.090.83

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.