Penny Hardaway vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and D'Angelo Russell 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 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 D'Angelo Russell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 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. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell
Points
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
158th
87th
+300th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell
Points
273rd
177th
85th
293rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
126th
82nd
52nd
122nd
Steals
56th
+300th
20th
+300th
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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,684 vs. 11,104420
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 2,171975
Assists
179th
158th
21 3,525 vs. 3,677152
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 675450
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 209103
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 310665
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 1,861310
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,995 vs. 3,9914
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,731 vs. 9,357626
3-Pointers Made
+300th
42nd
+258 503 vs. 1,6051,102
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 1,591 vs. 4,4222,831
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,191 vs. 1,517674
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,831 vs. 1,913918

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 65054
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 113

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
139th
+161 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
+300th
+126 1,304 vs. 453851
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 94209
Assists
87th
+300th
+213 394 vs. 153241
Steals
87th
+300th
+213 119 vs. 3188
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 741
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 1388
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
202 vs. 81121
Field Goals Made
185th
+300th
+115 456 vs. 172284
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
+300th
+117 1,018 vs. 443575
3-Pointers Made
113rd
209th
96 101 vs. 6536
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
192nd
64 266 vs. 19967
Free Throws Made
147th
+300th
+153 291 vs. 44247
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 390 vs. 57333

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 3232
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell 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 D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
273rd
177th
96 15.18 vs. 17.081.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 3.341.13
Assists per game
126th
82nd
44 5.01 vs. 5.660.65
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 1.040.56
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.320.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.480.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.860.22
Field Goals Made per game
291st
219th
72 5.67 vs. 6.140.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
292nd
161st
131 12.40 vs. 14.401.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
25th
+275 0.71 vs. 2.471.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 2.26 vs. 6.804.54
Free Throws Made per game
256th
+300th
+44 3.11 vs. 2.330.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
263rd
+300th
+37 4.02 vs. 2.941.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
293rd
208 20.38 vs. 14.166.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 2.941.80
Assists per game
52nd
122nd
70 6.16 vs. 4.781.38
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.970.89
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.220.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.411.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.530.63
Field Goals Made per game
116th
280th
164 7.13 vs. 5.381.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
194th
82 15.91 vs. 13.842.06
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
55th
76 1.58 vs. 2.030.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
30th
122 4.16 vs. 6.222.06
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 1.383.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 1.784.31

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.