Penny Hardaway vs. John Starks: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and John Starks 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 / Games against each other
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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 John Starks, with 13 seasons played from 1989 to 2002, 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. John Starks
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway John Starks Penny Hardaway John Starks
Points
+300th
+300th
174th
160th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
227th
87th
88th
Steals
128th
210th
87th
86th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. John Starks
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway John Starks Penny Hardaway John Starks
Points
273rd
+300th
85th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
126th
+300th
52nd
183rd
Steals
56th
272nd
20th
146th
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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,684 vs. 10,829145
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 2,1291,017
Assists
179th
227th
48 3,525 vs. 3,085440
Steals
128th
210th
82 1,125 vs. 951174
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 106206
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 417558
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 1,712459
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,995 vs. 3,95342
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,731 vs. 9,590859
3-Pointers Made
+300th
104th
+196 503 vs. 1,222719
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
81st
+219 1,591 vs. 3,5912,000
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,191 vs. 1,701490
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,831 vs. 2,211620

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 866162
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
160th
14 1,304 vs. 1,36359
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 27132
Assists
87th
88th
1 394 vs. 3931
Steals
87th
86th
1 119 vs. 1201
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 939
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 3764
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
267th
+33 202 vs. 23432
Field Goals Made
185th
189th
4 456 vs. 4506
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
166th
17 1,018 vs. 1,06951
3-Pointers Made
113rd
43rd
70 101 vs. 17675
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
45th
83 266 vs. 475209
Free Throws Made
147th
151st
4 291 vs. 2874
Free Throws Attempted
147th
157th
10 390 vs. 37812

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
183rd
+117 64 vs. 9632
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway John Starks 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 John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
273rd
+300th
+27 15.18 vs. 12.502.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 2.462.01
Assists per game
126th
+300th
+174 5.01 vs. 3.561.44
Steals per game
56th
272nd
216 1.60 vs. 1.100.50
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.120.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.480.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 1.981.11
Field Goals Made per game
291st
+300th
+9 5.67 vs. 4.561.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
291st
+300th
+9 12.40 vs. 11.071.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 0.71 vs. 1.410.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
126th
+174 2.26 vs. 4.151.89
Free Throws Made per game
256th
+300th
+44 3.11 vs. 1.961.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
264th
+300th
+36 4.02 vs. 2.551.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway John Starks Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
288th
203 20.38 vs. 14.206.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 2.821.91
Assists per game
52nd
183rd
131 6.16 vs. 4.092.06
Steals per game
20th
146th
126 1.86 vs. 1.250.61
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.090.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.391.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.440.72
Field Goals Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 7.13 vs. 4.692.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 15.91 vs. 11.144.77
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
80th
51 1.58 vs. 1.830.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
94th
58 4.16 vs. 4.950.79
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 2.991.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.942.16

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.