Penny Hardaway vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, 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. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale
Points
+300th
97th
174th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+300th
34th
Assists
178th
+300th
87th
164th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
226th
Blocks
+300th
32nd
190th
10th
Years1413813

Penny Hardaway vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale
Points
269th
143rd
85th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
127th
+300th
52nd
+300th
Steals
56th
+300th
20th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
39th
268th
49th

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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
97th
+203 10,684 vs. 17,3356,651
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 3,146 vs. 7,1223,976
Assists
178th
+300th
+122 3,525 vs. 1,6701,855
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 344781
Blocks
+300th
32nd
+268 312 vs. 1,6901,378
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 975 vs. 2,3581,383
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
111st
+189 2,171 vs. 4,7642,593
Field Goals Made
+300th
87th
+213 3,995 vs. 6,8302,835
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
155th
+145 8,731 vs. 12,3343,603
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
503 vs. 41462
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,591 vs. 1571,434
Free Throws Made
+300th
102nd
+198 2,191 vs. 3,6341,443
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
110th
+190 2,831 vs. 4,5541,723

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
184th
+116 704 vs. 971267
Seasons
190th
292nd
102 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
276th
+24 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
22nd
152 1,304 vs. 3,1821,878
Rebounds
+300th
34th
+266 303 vs. 1,253950
Assists
87th
164th
77 394 vs. 274120
Steals
87th
226th
139 119 vs. 6554
Blocks
190th
10th
180 48 vs. 281233
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
14th
238 101 vs. 456355
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
37th
+263 202 vs. 797595
Field Goals Made
185th
22nd
163 456 vs. 1,204748
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
39th
144 1,018 vs. 2,1451,127
3-Pointers Made
113rd
+300th
+187 101 vs. 893
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
+300th
+172 266 vs. 21245
Free Throws Made
147th
22nd
125 291 vs. 766475
Free Throws Attempted
147th
25th
122 390 vs. 972582

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
29th
+271 64 vs. 169105
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 8 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
269th
143rd
126 15.18 vs. 17.852.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 4.47 vs. 7.332.87
Assists per game
127th
+300th
+173 5.01 vs. 1.723.29
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.351.24
Blocks per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.44 vs. 1.741.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.38 vs. 2.431.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
160th
+140 3.08 vs. 4.911.82
Field Goals Made per game
288th
116th
172 5.67 vs. 7.031.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
262nd
28 12.40 vs. 12.700.30
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.040.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.26 vs. 0.162.10
Free Throws Made per game
254th
159th
95 3.11 vs. 3.740.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
163rd
98 4.02 vs. 4.690.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
123rd
38 20.38 vs. 18.831.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 4.73 vs. 7.412.68
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.16 vs. 1.624.53
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.381.47
Blocks per game
268th
49th
219 0.75 vs. 1.660.91
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
89th
+211 1.58 vs. 2.701.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
185th
+115 3.16 vs. 4.721.56
Field Goals Made per game
116th
119th
3 7.13 vs. 7.120.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
260th
148 15.91 vs. 12.693.21
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.58 vs. 0.051.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 4.16 vs. 0.124.03
Free Throws Made per game
107th
109th
2 4.55 vs. 4.530.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
121st
25 6.09 vs. 5.750.34

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.