Penny Hardaway vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Donovan Mitchell 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 Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell
Points
+300th
216th
174th
91st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
+300th
87th
144th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
149th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
Years14988

Penny Hardaway vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell
Points
270th
19th
85th
7th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
158th
52nd
119th
Steals
56th
117th
20th
110th
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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
216th
+84 10,684 vs. 13,4602,776
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 2,336810
Assists
179th
+300th
+121 3,525 vs. 2,552973
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 746379
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 175137
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 435540
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 1,901270
Field Goals Made
+300th
263rd
+37 3,995 vs. 4,769774
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
246th
+54 8,731 vs. 10,6021,871
3-Pointers Made
+300th
40th
+260 503 vs. 1,6341,131
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 1,591 vs. 4,4592,868
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,191 vs. 2,28897
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,831 vs. 2,727104

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 544160
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
46th
+254 1 vs. 2827
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
91st
83 1,304 vs. 1,783479
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 31411
Assists
87th
144th
57 394 vs. 30391
Steals
87th
149th
62 119 vs. 8633
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 2127
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 5150
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 202 vs. 26361
Field Goals Made
185th
104th
81 456 vs. 617161
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
97th
86 1,018 vs. 1,403385
3-Pointers Made
113rd
32nd
81 101 vs. 19998
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
32nd
96 266 vs. 561295
Free Throws Made
147th
111st
36 291 vs. 35059
Free Throws Attempted
147th
131st
16 390 vs. 42434

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 631
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 80

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
270th
19th
251 15.18 vs. 24.749.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 4.290.17
Assists per game
127th
158th
31 5.01 vs. 4.690.32
Steals per game
56th
117th
61 1.60 vs. 1.370.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.320.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.800.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 3.490.41
Field Goals Made per game
289th
25th
264 5.67 vs. 8.773.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
15th
275 12.40 vs. 19.497.09
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.71 vs. 3.002.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
4th
+296 2.26 vs. 8.205.94
Free Throws Made per game
254th
108th
146 3.11 vs. 4.211.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
132nd
129 4.02 vs. 5.010.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
7th
78 20.38 vs. 28.307.93
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 4.980.25
Assists per game
52nd
119th
67 6.16 vs. 4.811.35
Steals per game
20th
110th
90 1.86 vs. 1.370.49
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.330.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.810.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
244th
+56 3.16 vs. 4.171.02
Field Goals Made per game
116th
18th
98 7.13 vs. 9.792.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
10th
102 15.91 vs. 22.276.36
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
5th
126 1.58 vs. 3.161.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
4th
148 4.16 vs. 8.904.75
Free Throws Made per game
107th
53rd
54 4.55 vs. 5.561.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
67th
29 6.09 vs. 6.730.64

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.