Penny Hardaway vs. Joe Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Joe Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Joe Johnson, with 18 seasons played from 2002 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. Joe Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson
Points
+300th
50th
174th
88th
Rebounds
+300th
280th
+300th
200th
Assists
179th
73rd
87th
99th
Steals
128th
151st
87th
124th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
Years1418813

Penny Hardaway vs. Joe Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson
Points
270th
225th
85th
239th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
242nd
52nd
+300th
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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
50th
+250 10,684 vs. 20,4079,723
Rebounds
+300th
280th
+20 3,146 vs. 5,0591,913
Assists
179th
73rd
106 3,525 vs. 5,0011,476
Steals
128th
151st
23 1,125 vs. 1,07154
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 26052
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 1,06792
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 2,171 vs. 3,9921,821
Field Goals Made
+300th
48th
+252 3,995 vs. 7,8233,828
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
34th
+266 8,731 vs. 17,7208,989
3-Pointers Made
+300th
21st
+279 503 vs. 1,9781,475
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 1,591 vs. 5,3313,740
Free Throws Made
+300th
210th
+90 2,191 vs. 2,783592
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
229th
+71 2,831 vs. 3,468637

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
30th
+270 704 vs. 1,277573
Seasons
194th
29th
165 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
202nd
93 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
139th
+161 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
88th
86 1,304 vs. 1,828524
Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 303 vs. 506203
Assists
87th
99th
12 394 vs. 36925
Steals
87th
124th
37 119 vs. 9623
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 1929
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
212nd
40 101 vs. 11615
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 202 vs. 390188
Field Goals Made
185th
79th
106 456 vs. 703247
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
66th
117 1,018 vs. 1,647629
3-Pointers Made
113rd
56th
57 101 vs. 15857
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
48th
80 266 vs. 466200
Free Throws Made
147th
178th
31 291 vs. 26427
Free Throws Attempted
147th
190th
43 390 vs. 33951

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
105th
+195 64 vs. 12056
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
270th
225th
45 15.18 vs. 15.980.80
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 3.960.51
Assists per game
127th
242nd
115 5.01 vs. 3.921.09
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.840.76
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.200.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.840.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 3.130.04
Field Goals Made per game
289th
220th
69 5.67 vs. 6.130.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
185th
105 12.40 vs. 13.881.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
167th
+133 0.71 vs. 1.550.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 2.26 vs. 4.171.91
Free Throws Made per game
254th
+300th
+46 3.11 vs. 2.180.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
+300th
+39 4.02 vs. 2.721.31

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Joe Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
239th
154 20.38 vs. 15.235.14
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 4.220.52
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.16 vs. 3.083.08
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.801.06
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.160.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.970.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 3.250.09
Field Goals Made per game
116th
229th
113 7.13 vs. 5.861.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
197th
85 15.91 vs. 13.732.18
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
203rd
72 1.58 vs. 1.320.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
171st
19 4.16 vs. 3.880.27
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 2.202.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 2.833.27

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.