Jalen Brunson vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway
Points
+300th
+300th
98th
174th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
179th
104th
87th
Steals
+300th
128th
+300th
87th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
190th
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Jalen Brunson vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway
Points
118th
273rd
26th
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
119th
126th
82nd
52nd
Steals
+300th
56th
+300th
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:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
9,509 vs. 10,6841,175
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,628 vs. 3,1461,518
Assists
+300th
179th
+121 2,603 vs. 3,525922
Steals
+300th
128th
+172 371 vs. 1,125754
Blocks
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 312262
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
241 vs. 975734
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,387 vs. 2,171784
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,486 vs. 3,995509
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
7,137 vs. 8,7311,594
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 845 vs. 503342
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 2,176 vs. 1,591585
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,692 vs. 2,191499
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,053 vs. 2,831778

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
511 vs. 704193
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 8 vs. 146

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
63rd
+300th
19 vs. 118
50+ point games
42nd
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
174th
76 1,701 vs. 1,304397
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 30343
Assists
104th
87th
17 361 vs. 39433
Steals
+300th
87th
+213 48 vs. 11971
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 9 vs. 4839
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
252nd
+48 50 vs. 10151
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 2028
Field Goals Made
109th
185th
76 606 vs. 456150
Field Goals Attempted
114th
183rd
69 1,318 vs. 1,018300
3-Pointers Made
74th
113rd
39 132 vs. 10131
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
128th
58 386 vs. 266120
Free Throws Made
107th
147th
40 357 vs. 29166
Free Throws Attempted
126th
147th
21 432 vs. 39042

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 643
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 83

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
55th
43 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
118th
273rd
155 18.61 vs. 15.183.43
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.19 vs. 4.471.28
Assists per game
119th
126th
7 5.09 vs. 5.010.09
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.73 vs. 1.600.87
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.440.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 1.380.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 3.080.37
Field Goals Made per game
145th
291st
146 6.82 vs. 5.671.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
189th
291st
102 13.97 vs. 12.401.56
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.65 vs. 0.710.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.26 vs. 2.262.00
Free Throws Made per game
216th
256th
40 3.31 vs. 3.110.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
262nd
262nd
0 4.02 vs. 4.020.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
85th
59 25.39 vs. 20.385.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 4.730.85
Assists per game
82nd
52nd
30 5.39 vs. 6.160.77
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.72 vs. 1.861.14
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.13 vs. 0.750.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.580.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 3.160.02
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
116th
84 9.04 vs. 7.131.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
112nd
79 19.67 vs. 15.913.77
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
131st
68 1.97 vs. 1.580.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
152nd
102 5.76 vs. 4.161.60
Free Throws Made per game
64th
107th
43 5.33 vs. 4.550.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
96th
17 6.45 vs. 6.090.35

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.