Penny Hardaway vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Allen Iverson 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 Penny Hardaway, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, 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.

Penny Hardaway vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson
Points
+300th
30th
174th
60th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
178th
53rd
87th
82nd
Steals
128th
14th
87th
58th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson
Points
269th
9th
85th
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
56th
52nd
64th
Steals
56th
7th
20th
12th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
268th
+300th

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:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
30th
+270 10,684 vs. 24,36813,684
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 3,394248
Assists
178th
53rd
125 3,525 vs. 5,6242,099
Steals
128th
14th
114 1,125 vs. 1,983858
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 164148
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 745230
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 2,649478
Field Goals Made
+300th
33rd
+267 3,995 vs. 8,4674,472
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 8,731 vs. 19,90611,175
3-Pointers Made
+300th
146th
+154 503 vs. 1,059556
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 1,591 vs. 3,3831,792
Free Throws Made
+300th
16th
+284 2,191 vs. 6,3754,184
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 2,831 vs. 8,1685,337

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
250th
+50 704 vs. 914210
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
6th
+294 1 vs. 7978
50+ point games
-
10th
0 vs. 1111
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
60th
114 1,304 vs. 2,111807
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 27330
Assists
87th
82nd
5 394 vs. 42531
Steals
87th
58th
29 119 vs. 14728
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 1434
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 5942
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
300th
+0 202 vs. 21412
Field Goals Made
185th
66th
119 456 vs. 755299
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
52nd
131 1,018 vs. 1,882864
3-Pointers Made
113rd
85th
28 101 vs. 12322
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
73rd
55 266 vs. 376110
Free Throws Made
147th
60th
87 291 vs. 478187
Free Throws Attempted
147th
56th
91 390 vs. 626236

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 717
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
11th
44 2 vs. 108
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
269th
9th
260 15.18 vs. 26.6611.48
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 3.710.76
Assists per game
127th
56th
71 5.01 vs. 6.151.15
Steals per game
56th
7th
49 1.60 vs. 2.170.57
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.180.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.820.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.900.19
Field Goals Made per game
288th
15th
273 5.67 vs. 9.263.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
4th
286 12.40 vs. 21.789.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.160.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
169th
+131 2.26 vs. 3.701.44
Free Throws Made per game
254th
9th
245 3.11 vs. 6.973.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
6th
255 4.02 vs. 8.944.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
3rd
82 20.38 vs. 29.739.36
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 3.850.89
Assists per game
52nd
64th
12 6.16 vs. 5.990.17
Steals per game
20th
12th
8 1.86 vs. 2.070.21
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.200.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.830.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 3.010.14
Field Goals Made per game
116th
4th
112 7.13 vs. 10.633.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
1st
111 15.91 vs. 26.5110.60
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
103rd
28 1.58 vs. 1.730.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
78th
74 4.16 vs. 5.301.14
Free Throws Made per game
107th
15th
92 4.55 vs. 6.732.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
15th
81 6.09 vs. 8.822.72

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.