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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Penny Hardaway vs. Allen Iverson | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 30th | +270 | 10,684 vs. 24,368 | 13,684 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 3,146 vs. 3,394 | 248 | |
Assists | 178th | 53rd | 125 | 3,525 vs. 5,624 | 2,099 |
Steals | 128th | 14th | 114 | 1,125 vs. 1,983 | 858 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 312 vs. 164 | 148 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 975 vs. 745 | 230 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 2,171 vs. 2,649 | 478 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 3,995 vs. 8,467 | 4,472 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 8,731 vs. 19,906 | 11,175 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 146th | +154 | 503 vs. 1,059 | 556 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 97th | +203 | 1,591 vs. 3,383 | 1,792 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 16th | +284 | 2,191 vs. 6,375 | 4,184 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 20th | +280 | 2,831 vs. 8,168 | 5,337 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 250th | +50 | 704 vs. 914 | 210 |
Seasons | 190th | 190th | 0 | 14 vs. 14 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 275th | 166 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 6th | +294 | 1 vs. 79 | 78 |
50+ point games | - | 10th | 0 vs. 11 | 11 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 174th | 60th | 114 | 1,304 vs. 2,111 | 807 |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 303 vs. 273 | 30 | |
Assists | 87th | 82nd | 5 | 394 vs. 425 | 31 |
Steals | 87th | 58th | 29 | 119 vs. 147 | 28 |
Blocks | 190th | +300th | +110 | 48 vs. 14 | 34 |
Offensive Rebounds | 252nd | +300th | +48 | 101 vs. 59 | 42 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 300th | +0 | 202 vs. 214 | 12 |
Field Goals Made | 185th | 66th | 119 | 456 vs. 755 | 299 |
Field Goals Attempted | 183rd | 52nd | 131 | 1,018 vs. 1,882 | 864 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 85th | 28 | 101 vs. 123 | 22 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 128th | 73rd | 55 | 266 vs. 376 | 110 |
Free Throws Made | 147th | 60th | 87 | 291 vs. 478 | 187 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 56th | 91 | 390 vs. 626 | 236 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 64 vs. 71 | 7 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 8 | 0 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 11th | 44 | 2 vs. 10 | 8 |
50+ point games | - | 3rd | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 269th | 9th | 260 | 15.18 vs. 26.66 | 11.48 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.47 vs. 3.71 | 0.76 | |
Assists per game | 127th | 56th | 71 | 5.01 vs. 6.15 | 1.15 |
Steals per game | 56th | 7th | 49 | 1.60 vs. 2.17 | 0.57 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.44 vs. 0.18 | 0.26 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.38 vs. 0.82 | 0.57 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.08 vs. 2.90 | 0.19 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 288th | 15th | 273 | 5.67 vs. 9.26 | 3.59 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 290th | 4th | 286 | 12.40 vs. 21.78 | 9.38 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 1.16 | 0.44 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 169th | +131 | 2.26 vs. 3.70 | 1.44 |
Free Throws Made per game | 254th | 9th | 245 | 3.11 vs. 6.97 | 3.86 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 261st | 6th | 255 | 4.02 vs. 8.94 | 4.92 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Allen Iverson | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 85th | 3rd | 82 | 20.38 vs. 29.73 | 9.36 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 4.73 vs. 3.85 | 0.89 | |
Assists per game | 52nd | 64th | 12 | 6.16 vs. 5.99 | 0.17 |
Steals per game | 20th | 12th | 8 | 1.86 vs. 2.07 | 0.21 |
Blocks per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 0.75 vs. 0.20 | 0.55 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.58 vs. 0.83 | 0.75 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.16 vs. 3.01 | 0.14 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 116th | 4th | 112 | 7.13 vs. 10.63 | 3.51 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 112nd | 1st | 111 | 15.91 vs. 26.51 | 10.60 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 131st | 103rd | 28 | 1.58 vs. 1.73 | 0.15 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 152nd | 78th | 74 | 4.16 vs. 5.30 | 1.14 |
Free Throws Made per game | 107th | 15th | 92 | 4.55 vs. 6.73 | 2.19 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 15th | 81 | 6.09 vs. 8.82 | 2.72 |
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.