Penny Hardaway vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Chris Mullin 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 / 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 Chris Mullin, with 16 seasons played from 1986 to 2001, 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. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin
Points
+300th
85th
174th
255th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
184th
87th
+300th
Steals
128th
48th
87th
181st
Blocks
+300th
252nd
190th
208th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin
Points
270th
129th
85th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
+300th
52nd
+300th
Steals
56th
70th
20th
268th
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 Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
85th
+215 10,684 vs. 17,9117,227
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 4,034888
Assists
179th
184th
5 3,525 vs. 3,45075
Steals
128th
48th
80 1,125 vs. 1,530405
Blocks
+300th
252nd
+48 312 vs. 549237
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 1,02651
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 3,008837
Field Goals Made
+300th
91st
+209 3,995 vs. 6,7402,745
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 8,731 vs. 13,2434,512
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 503 vs. 815312
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 1,591 vs. 2,120529
Free Throws Made
+300th
105th
+195 2,191 vs. 3,6161,425
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
143rd
+157 2,831 vs. 4,1781,347

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
165th
+135 704 vs. 986282
Seasons
194th
91st
103 14 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
109th
0 5 vs. 50

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
129th
+171 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
255th
81 1,304 vs. 982322
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 23766
Assists
87th
+300th
+213 394 vs. 148246
Steals
87th
181st
94 119 vs. 7445
Blocks
190th
208th
18 48 vs. 453
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 4655
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
202 vs. 19111
Field Goals Made
185th
254th
69 456 vs. 36690
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
286th
103 1,018 vs. 740278
3-Pointers Made
113rd
203rd
90 101 vs. 6734
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
242nd
114 266 vs. 164102
Free Throws Made
147th
279th
132 291 vs. 183108
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 390 vs. 213177

Games and Years:

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

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
270th
129th
141 15.18 vs. 18.172.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 4.090.38
Assists per game
127th
+300th
+173 5.01 vs. 3.501.51
Steals per game
56th
70th
14 1.60 vs. 1.550.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.560.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 1.040.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 3.050.03
Field Goals Made per game
289th
141st
148 5.67 vs. 6.841.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
208th
82 12.40 vs. 13.431.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.830.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.26 vs. 2.150.11
Free Throws Made per game
254th
166th
88 3.11 vs. 3.670.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
215th
46 4.02 vs. 4.240.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
+300th
+215 20.38 vs. 13.836.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 3.341.40
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.16 vs. 2.084.07
Steals per game
20th
268th
248 1.86 vs. 1.040.82
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.630.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.650.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.690.47
Field Goals Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 7.13 vs. 5.151.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 15.91 vs. 10.425.48
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.58 vs. 0.940.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 4.16 vs. 2.311.85
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 2.581.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.003.09

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.