Penny Hardaway vs. Amen Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Amen Thompson 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

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 Amen Thompson, with 3 seasons played from 2024 to 2026, 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. Amen Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson
Points
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Amen Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson
Points
274th
--
85th
217th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
233rd
Assists
126th
--
52nd
287th
Steals
55th
--
20th
34th
Blocks
+300th
--
268th
212nd

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,684 vs. 2,0768,608
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 1,1861,960
Assists
179th
+300th
+121 3,525 vs. 5812,944
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 214911
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 142170
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 419556
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 7671,404
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,995 vs. 8323,163
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,731 vs. 1,5477,184
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
503 vs. 44459
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,591 vs. 2081,383
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,191 vs. 3681,823
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,831 vs. 5212,310

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 160544
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 311

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
134th
25 5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
+300th
+126 1,304 vs. 1101,194
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 48255
Assists
87th
+300th
+213 394 vs. 23371
Steals
87th
+300th
+213 119 vs. 12107
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 642
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 1982
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
202 vs. 29173
Field Goals Made
185th
+300th
+115 456 vs. 42414
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
+300th
+117 1,018 vs. 85933
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 1100
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
+300th
+172 266 vs. 4262
Free Throws Made
147th
+300th
+153 291 vs. 25266
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 390 vs. 36354

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 757
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 17

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
274th
--
15.18 vs. 12.982.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.47 vs. 7.412.94
Assists per game
126th
--
5.01 vs. 3.631.38
Steals per game
55th
--
1.60 vs. 1.340.26
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.44 vs. 0.890.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.38 vs. 2.621.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.08 vs. 4.791.71
Field Goals Made per game
291st
--
5.67 vs. 5.200.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
291st
--
12.40 vs. 9.672.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.71 vs. 0.280.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
2.26 vs. 1.300.96
Free Throws Made per game
256th
--
3.11 vs. 2.300.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
264th
--
4.02 vs. 3.260.77

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Amen Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
217th
132 20.38 vs. 15.714.66
Rebounds per game
+300th
233rd
+67 4.73 vs. 6.862.12
Assists per game
52nd
287th
235 6.16 vs. 3.292.87
Steals per game
20th
34th
14 1.86 vs. 1.710.15
Blocks per game
268th
212nd
56 0.75 vs. 0.860.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.58 vs. 2.711.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
249th
+51 3.16 vs. 4.140.99
Field Goals Made per game
116th
210th
94 7.13 vs. 6.001.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 15.91 vs. 12.143.76
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.58 vs. 0.141.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 4.16 vs. 0.573.58
Free Throws Made per game
107th
221st
114 4.55 vs. 3.570.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
175th
79 6.09 vs. 5.140.95

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.