Joe Dumars vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Joe Dumars 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Dumars, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1986 to 1999, 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.

Joe Dumars vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway
Points
117th
+300th
92nd
174th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
87th
178th
61st
87th
Steals
241st
128th
133rd
87th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
190th
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Joe Dumars vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway
Points
214th
269th
220th
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
174th
127th
136th
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:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
117th
+300th
+183 16,401 vs. 10,6845,717
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,203 vs. 3,146943
Assists
87th
178th
91 4,612 vs. 3,5251,087
Steals
241st
128th
113 902 vs. 1,125223
Blocks
+300th
+300th
83 vs. 312229
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
671 vs. 975304
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,532 vs. 2,171639
Field Goals Made
135th
+300th
+165 5,994 vs. 3,9951,999
Field Goals Attempted
128th
+300th
+172 13,026 vs. 8,7314,295
3-Pointers Made
168th
+300th
+132 990 vs. 503487
3-Pointers Attempted
185th
+300th
+115 2,592 vs. 1,5911,001
Free Throws Made
126th
+300th
+174 3,423 vs. 2,1911,232
Free Throws Attempted
154th
+300th
+146 4,059 vs. 2,8311,228

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
140th
+300th
1,018 vs. 704314
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
79th
+300th
14 vs. 113
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
92nd
174th
82 1,752 vs. 1,304448
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
257 vs. 30346
Assists
61st
87th
26 512 vs. 394118
Steals
133rd
87th
46 91 vs. 11928
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 6 vs. 4842
Offensive Rebounds
272nd
252nd
20 95 vs. 1016
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
162 vs. 20240
Field Goals Made
97th
185th
88 646 vs. 456190
Field Goals Attempted
98th
183rd
85 1,398 vs. 1,018380
3-Pointers Made
264th
113rd
151 53 vs. 10148
3-Pointers Attempted
270th
128th
142 148 vs. 266118
Free Throws Made
78th
147th
69 407 vs. 291116
Free Throws Attempted
97th
147th
50 476 vs. 39086

Games and Years:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
+300th
112 vs. 6448
Playoffs
154th
+300th
10 vs. 82

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Dumars 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:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
214th
269th
55 16.11 vs. 15.180.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.16 vs. 4.472.30
Assists per game
174th
127th
47 4.53 vs. 5.010.48
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.89 vs. 1.600.71
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.440.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.380.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.081.58
Field Goals Made per game
256th
288th
32 5.89 vs. 5.670.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
290th
36 12.80 vs. 12.400.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.710.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.55 vs. 2.260.29
Free Throws Made per game
211st
254th
43 3.36 vs. 3.110.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
267th
261st
6 3.99 vs. 4.020.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Dumars Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
220th
85th
135 15.64 vs. 20.384.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.29 vs. 4.732.44
Assists per game
136th
52nd
84 4.57 vs. 6.161.58
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.81 vs. 1.861.05
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.05 vs. 0.750.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 1.580.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.45 vs. 3.161.71
Field Goals Made per game
237th
116th
121 5.77 vs. 7.131.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
277th
112nd
165 12.48 vs. 15.913.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.47 vs. 1.581.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 1.32 vs. 4.162.83
Free Throws Made per game
214th
107th
107 3.63 vs. 4.550.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
280th
96th
184 4.25 vs. 6.091.84

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.