Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Points
42nd
+300th
52nd
174th
Rebounds
66th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
100th
179th
77th
87th
Steals
193rd
128th
151st
87th
Blocks
92nd
+300th
65th
190th
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Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway
Points
29th
273rd
13th
85th
Rebounds
57th
+300th
18th
+300th
Assists
126th
126th
87th
52nd
Steals
261st
56th
282nd
20th
Blocks
121st
+300th
93rd
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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
+300th
+258 21,030 vs. 10,68410,346
Rebounds
66th
+300th
+234 8,702 vs. 3,1465,556
Assists
100th
179th
79 4,392 vs. 3,525867
Steals
193rd
128th
65 977 vs. 1,125148
Blocks
92nd
+300th
+208 1,080 vs. 312768
Offensive Rebounds
183rd
+300th
+117 1,655 vs. 975680
Defensive Rebounds
31st
+300th
+269 7,047 vs. 2,1714,876
Field Goals Made
52nd
+300th
+248 7,713 vs. 3,9953,718
Field Goals Attempted
98th
+300th
+202 13,962 vs. 8,7315,231
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 50349
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,931 vs. 1,591340
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 5,052 vs. 2,1912,861
Free Throws Attempted
32nd
+300th
+268 7,301 vs. 2,8314,470

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
876 vs. 704172
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
109th
97 56 vs. 551

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
17th
+300th
56 vs. 155
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
174th
122 2,270 vs. 1,304966
Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 1,022 vs. 303719
Assists
77th
87th
10 446 vs. 39452
Steals
151st
87th
64 85 vs. 11934
Blocks
65th
190th
125 110 vs. 4862
Offensive Rebounds
85th
252nd
167 205 vs. 101104
Defensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 817 vs. 202615
Field Goals Made
52nd
185th
133 852 vs. 456396
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
183rd
111 1,602 vs. 1,018584
3-Pointers Made
223rd
113rd
110 62 vs. 10139
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
128th
20 239 vs. 26627
Free Throws Made
55th
147th
92 504 vs. 291213
Free Throws Attempted
39th
147th
108 807 vs. 390417

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
+300th
84 vs. 6420
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
55th
41 8 vs. 26
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
29th
273rd
244 24.01 vs. 15.188.83
Rebounds per game
57th
+300th
+243 9.93 vs. 4.475.47
Assists per game
126th
126th
0 5.01 vs. 5.010.01
Steals per game
261st
56th
205 1.12 vs. 1.600.48
Blocks per game
121st
+300th
+179 1.23 vs. 0.440.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
262nd
+300th
+38 1.89 vs. 1.380.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.04 vs. 3.084.96
Field Goals Made per game
25th
291st
266 8.80 vs. 5.673.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
291st
207 15.94 vs. 12.403.54
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.710.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 2.260.06
Free Throws Made per game
27th
256th
229 5.77 vs. 3.112.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
262nd
246 8.33 vs. 4.024.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
85th
72 27.02 vs. 20.386.65
Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 12.17 vs. 4.737.43
Assists per game
87th
52nd
35 5.31 vs. 6.160.85
Steals per game
282nd
20th
262 1.01 vs. 1.860.85
Blocks per game
93rd
268th
175 1.31 vs. 0.750.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
+300th
+180 2.44 vs. 1.580.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 9.73 vs. 3.166.57
Field Goals Made per game
12th
116th
104 10.14 vs. 7.133.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
112nd
67 19.07 vs. 15.913.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.74 vs. 1.580.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 2.85 vs. 4.161.31
Free Throws Made per game
34th
107th
73 6.00 vs. 4.551.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
96th
85 9.61 vs. 6.093.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.