Kevin Garnett vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Garnett 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Garnett, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1996 to 2016, 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.

Kevin Garnett vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway
Points
21st
+300th
42nd
174th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
17th
+300th
Assists
56th
179th
67th
87th
Steals
19th
128th
37th
87th
Blocks
19th
+300th
25th
190th
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Kevin Garnett vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway
Points
145th
270th
146th
85th
Rebounds
54th
+300th
36th
+300th
Assists
281st
127th
287th
52nd
Steals
162nd
56th
150th
20th
Blocks
93rd
+300th
94th
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:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
+300th
+279 26,071 vs. 10,68415,387
Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 14,662 vs. 3,14611,516
Assists
56th
179th
123 5,445 vs. 3,5251,920
Steals
19th
128th
109 1,859 vs. 1,125734
Blocks
19th
+300th
+281 2,037 vs. 3121,725
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 3,209 vs. 9752,234
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 11,453 vs. 2,1719,282
Field Goals Made
14th
+300th
+286 10,505 vs. 3,9956,510
Field Goals Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 21,142 vs. 8,73112,411
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
174 vs. 503329
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
632 vs. 1,591959
Free Throws Made
43rd
+300th
+257 4,887 vs. 2,1912,696
Free Throws Attempted
42nd
+300th
+258 6,190 vs. 2,8313,359

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
1,462 vs. 704758
Seasons
3rd
194th
191 21 vs. 147

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
41st
109th
68 16 vs. 511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
+300th
4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
42nd
174th
132 2,601 vs. 1,3041,297
Rebounds
17th
+300th
+283 1,534 vs. 3031,231
Assists
67th
87th
20 471 vs. 39477
Steals
37th
87th
50 178 vs. 11959
Blocks
25th
190th
165 186 vs. 48138
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
252nd
220 320 vs. 101219
Defensive Rebounds
8th
+300th
+292 1,214 vs. 2021,012
Field Goals Made
33rd
185th
152 1,059 vs. 456603
Field Goals Attempted
35th
183rd
148 2,216 vs. 1,0181,198
3-Pointers Made
+300th
113rd
+187 15 vs. 10186
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 55 vs. 266211
Free Throws Made
64th
147th
83 468 vs. 291177
Free Throws Attempted
63rd
147th
84 593 vs. 390203

Games and Years:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
143 vs. 6479
Playoffs
30th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Garnett 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:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
145th
270th
125 17.83 vs. 15.182.66
Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 10.03 vs. 4.475.56
Assists per game
281st
127th
154 3.72 vs. 5.011.28
Steals per game
162nd
56th
106 1.27 vs. 1.600.33
Blocks per game
93rd
+300th
+207 1.39 vs. 0.440.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
167th
+300th
+133 2.19 vs. 1.380.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.83 vs. 3.084.75
Field Goals Made per game
99th
289th
190 7.19 vs. 5.671.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
155th
290th
135 14.46 vs. 12.402.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.710.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 2.261.83
Free Throws Made per game
213rd
254th
41 3.34 vs. 3.110.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
217th
261st
44 4.23 vs. 4.020.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Garnett Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
146th
85th
61 18.19 vs. 20.382.19
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.73 vs. 4.735.99
Assists per game
287th
52nd
235 3.29 vs. 6.162.86
Steals per game
150th
20th
130 1.24 vs. 1.860.61
Blocks per game
94th
268th
174 1.30 vs. 0.750.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 2.24 vs. 1.580.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 8.49 vs. 3.165.33
Field Goals Made per game
101st
116th
15 7.41 vs. 7.130.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
123rd
112nd
11 15.50 vs. 15.910.41
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.10 vs. 1.581.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 0.38 vs. 4.163.77
Free Throws Made per game
273rd
107th
166 3.27 vs. 4.551.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
295th
96th
199 4.15 vs. 6.091.95

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.