Manu Ginobili vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili 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 Manu Ginobili, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, 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.

Manu Ginobili vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway
Points
198th
+300th
27th
174th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
71st
+300th
Assists
127th
179th
27th
87th
Steals
66th
128th
10th
87th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
145th
190th
Years1614158

Manu Ginobili vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway
Points
+300th
273rd
+300th
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
265th
126th
209th
52nd
Steals
141st
56th
118th
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:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
198th
+300th
+102 14,043 vs. 10,6843,359
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,697 vs. 3,146551
Assists
127th
179th
52 4,001 vs. 3,525476
Steals
66th
128th
62 1,392 vs. 1,125267
Blocks
+300th
+300th
319 vs. 3127
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
685 vs. 975290
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,012 vs. 2,171841
Field Goals Made
289th
+300th
+11 4,584 vs. 3,995589
Field Goals Attempted
269th
+300th
+31 10,262 vs. 8,7311,531
3-Pointers Made
58th
+300th
+242 1,495 vs. 503992
3-Pointers Attempted
57th
+300th
+243 4,055 vs. 1,5912,464
Free Throws Made
134th
+300th
+166 3,380 vs. 2,1911,189
Free Throws Attempted
152nd
+300th
+148 4,089 vs. 2,8311,258

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
+300th
1,057 vs. 704353
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
+300th
6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
174th
147 3,054 vs. 1,3041,750
Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 874 vs. 303571
Assists
27th
87th
60 827 vs. 394433
Steals
10th
87th
77 292 vs. 119173
Blocks
145th
190th
45 61 vs. 4813
Offensive Rebounds
134th
252nd
118 155 vs. 10154
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 719 vs. 202517
Field Goals Made
41st
185th
144 956 vs. 456500
Field Goals Attempted
36th
183rd
147 2,209 vs. 1,0181,191
3-Pointers Made
7th
113rd
106 324 vs. 101223
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
128th
121 905 vs. 266639
Free Throws Made
18th
147th
129 818 vs. 291527
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
147th
124 1,001 vs. 390611

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
218 vs. 64154
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili 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:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
273rd
+27 13.29 vs. 15.181.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 4.470.97
Assists per game
265th
126th
139 3.79 vs. 5.011.22
Steals per game
141st
56th
85 1.32 vs. 1.600.28
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.440.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.380.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 3.080.23
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
291st
+9 4.34 vs. 5.671.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
291st
+9 9.71 vs. 12.402.69
3-Pointers Made per game
222nd
+300th
+78 1.41 vs. 0.710.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
160th
+300th
+140 3.84 vs. 2.261.58
Free Throws Made per game
240th
256th
16 3.20 vs. 3.110.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
289th
262nd
27 3.87 vs. 4.020.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
85th
+215 14.01 vs. 20.386.37
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.01 vs. 4.730.73
Assists per game
209th
52nd
157 3.79 vs. 6.162.36
Steals per game
118th
20th
98 1.34 vs. 1.860.52
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.28 vs. 0.750.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.580.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 3.160.14
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 4.39 vs. 7.132.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 10.13 vs. 15.915.77
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
131st
31 1.49 vs. 1.580.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
152nd
3 4.15 vs. 4.160.00
Free Throws Made per game
197th
107th
90 3.75 vs. 4.550.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
96th
136 4.59 vs. 6.091.50

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.