Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant 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 / 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 Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Horace Grant Penny Hardaway
Points
230th
+300th
79th
174th
Rebounds
52nd
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
178th
105th
87th
Steals
120th
128th
46th
87th
Blocks
76th
+300th
28th
190th
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Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Horace Grant Penny Hardaway
Points
+300th
269th
+300th
85th
Rebounds
144th
+300th
115th
+300th
Assists
+300th
127th
+300th
52nd
Steals
+300th
56th
282nd
20th
Blocks
173rd
+300th
143rd
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:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
+300th
+70 12,996 vs. 10,6842,312
Rebounds
52nd
+300th
+248 9,443 vs. 3,1466,297
Assists
+300th
178th
+122 2,575 vs. 3,525950
Steals
120th
128th
8 1,143 vs. 1,12518
Blocks
76th
+300th
+224 1,136 vs. 312824
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 3,467 vs. 9752,492
Defensive Rebounds
50th
+300th
+250 5,976 vs. 2,1713,805
Field Goals Made
180th
+300th
+120 5,439 vs. 3,9951,444
Field Goals Attempted
241st
+300th
+59 10,695 vs. 8,7311,964
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 503499
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 1,5911,528
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,114 vs. 2,19177
Free Throws Attempted
297th
+300th
+3 3,053 vs. 2,831222

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
1,165 vs. 704461
Seasons
51st
190th
139 17 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
+300th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
174th
95 1,907 vs. 1,304603
Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 1,457 vs. 3031,154
Assists
105th
87th
18 360 vs. 39434
Steals
46th
87th
41 171 vs. 11952
Blocks
28th
190th
162 173 vs. 48125
Offensive Rebounds
5th
252nd
247 549 vs. 101448
Defensive Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 908 vs. 202706
Field Goals Made
58th
185th
127 786 vs. 456330
Field Goals Attempted
90th
183rd
93 1,483 vs. 1,018465
3-Pointers Made
+300th
113rd
+187 1 vs. 101100
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 8 vs. 266258
Free Throws Made
122nd
147th
25 334 vs. 29143
Free Throws Attempted
101st
147th
46 468 vs. 39078

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 64106
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
269th
+31 11.16 vs. 15.184.02
Rebounds per game
144th
+300th
+156 8.11 vs. 4.473.64
Assists per game
+300th
127th
+173 2.21 vs. 5.012.80
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.98 vs. 1.600.62
Blocks per game
173rd
+300th
+127 0.98 vs. 0.440.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
37th
+300th
+263 2.98 vs. 1.381.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
142nd
+300th
+158 5.13 vs. 3.082.05
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
288th
+12 4.67 vs. 5.671.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
290th
+10 9.18 vs. 12.403.22
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.710.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 2.262.21
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
254th
+46 1.81 vs. 3.111.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
261st
+39 2.62 vs. 4.021.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
85th
+215 11.22 vs. 20.389.16
Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 8.57 vs. 4.733.84
Assists per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.12 vs. 6.164.04
Steals per game
282nd
20th
262 1.01 vs. 1.860.85
Blocks per game
143rd
268th
125 1.02 vs. 0.750.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.23 vs. 1.581.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
+300th
+172 5.34 vs. 3.162.18
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 4.62 vs. 7.132.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 8.72 vs. 15.917.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.01 vs. 1.581.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 0.05 vs. 4.164.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.96 vs. 4.552.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
96th
+204 2.75 vs. 6.093.34

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.