Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Dwight Howard 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 Dwight Howard, with 18 seasons played from 2005 to 2022, 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. Dwight Howard | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | |
Points | +300th | 57th | 174th | 78th |
Rebounds | +300th | 10th | +300th | 19th |
Assists | 178th | +300th | 87th | +300th |
Steals | 128th | 146th | 87th | 129th |
Blocks | +300th | 13th | 190th | 13th |
Years | 14 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | |
Points | 269th | 244th | 85th | 235th |
Rebounds | +300th | 20th | +300th | 21st |
Assists | 127th | +300th | 52nd | +300th |
Steals | 56th | +300th | 20th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | 37th | 268th | 21st |
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 | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 57th | +243 | 10,684 vs. 19,485 | 8,801 |
Rebounds | +300th | 10th | +290 | 3,146 vs. 14,627 | 11,481 |
Assists | 178th | +300th | +122 | 3,525 vs. 1,676 | 1,849 |
Steals | 128th | 146th | 18 | 1,125 vs. 1,081 | 44 |
Blocks | +300th | 13th | +287 | 312 vs. 2,228 | 1,916 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 7th | +293 | 975 vs. 4,151 | 3,176 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 4th | +296 | 2,171 vs. 10,476 | 8,305 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 78th | +222 | 3,995 vs. 7,051 | 3,056 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 162nd | +138 | 8,731 vs. 12,016 | 3,285 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 503 vs. 22 | 481 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,591 vs. 103 | 1,488 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 2,191 vs. 5,361 | 3,170 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 8th | +292 | 2,831 vs. 9,455 | 6,624 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 37th | +263 | 704 vs. 1,242 | 538 |
Seasons | 191st | 28th | 163 | 14 vs. 18 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 275th | 166 | 5 vs. 1 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 184th | +116 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 174th | 78th | 96 | 1,304 vs. 1,909 | 605 |
Rebounds | +300th | 19th | +281 | 303 vs. 1,473 | 1,170 |
Assists | 87th | +300th | +213 | 394 vs. 149 | 245 |
Steals | 87th | 129th | 42 | 119 vs. 94 | 25 |
Blocks | 190th | 13th | 177 | 48 vs. 248 | 200 |
Offensive Rebounds | 252nd | 16th | 236 | 101 vs. 441 | 340 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 19th | +281 | 202 vs. 1,032 | 830 |
Field Goals Made | 185th | 87th | 98 | 456 vs. 681 | 225 |
Field Goals Attempted | 183rd | 148th | 35 | 1,018 vs. 1,156 | 138 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | +300th | +187 | 101 vs. 1 | 100 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 128th | +300th | +172 | 266 vs. 7 | 259 |
Free Throws Made | 147th | 50th | 97 | 291 vs. 546 | 255 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 24th | 123 | 390 vs. 997 | 607 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 95th | +205 | 64 vs. 125 | 61 |
Playoffs | +300th | 76th | +224 | 8 vs. 12 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | +300th | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 55th | 0 | 2 vs. 2 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 269th | 244th | 25 | 15.18 vs. 15.69 | 0.51 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 20th | +280 | 4.47 vs. 11.78 | 7.31 |
Assists per game | 127th | +300th | +173 | 5.01 vs. 1.35 | 3.66 |
Steals per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 1.60 vs. 0.87 | 0.73 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 0.44 vs. 1.79 | 1.35 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 13th | +287 | 1.38 vs. 3.34 | 1.96 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 3.08 vs. 8.43 | 5.35 |
Field Goals Made per game | 288th | 286th | 2 | 5.67 vs. 5.68 | 0.00 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 290th | +300th | +10 | 12.40 vs. 9.67 | 2.73 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 0.02 | 0.70 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.26 vs. 0.08 | 2.18 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 254th | 97th | 157 | 3.11 vs. 4.32 | 1.20 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 261st | 26th | 235 | 4.02 vs. 7.61 | 3.59 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Dwight Howard | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 85th | 235th | 150 | 20.38 vs. 15.27 | 5.10 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 21st | +279 | 4.73 vs. 11.78 | 7.05 |
Assists per game | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 6.16 vs. 1.19 | 4.96 |
Steals per game | 20th | +300th | +280 | 1.86 vs. 0.75 | 1.11 |
Blocks per game | 268th | 21st | 247 | 0.75 vs. 1.98 | 1.23 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 19th | +281 | 1.58 vs. 3.53 | 1.95 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 17th | +283 | 3.16 vs. 8.26 | 5.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | 116th | 268th | 152 | 7.13 vs. 5.45 | 1.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 112nd | +300th | +188 | 15.91 vs. 9.25 | 6.66 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 131st | +300th | +169 | 1.58 vs. 0.01 | 1.57 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 152nd | +300th | +148 | 4.16 vs. 0.06 | 4.10 |
Free Throws Made per game | 107th | 125th | 18 | 4.55 vs. 4.37 | 0.18 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 29th | 67 | 6.09 vs. 7.98 | 1.88 |
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.