Penny Hardaway vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Larry 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 Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson
Points
+300th
+300th
174th
270th
Rebounds
+300th
248th
+300th
+300th
Assists
178th
+300th
87th
+300th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
288th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Larry Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson
Points
269th
210th
85th
288th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
+300th
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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
10,684 vs. 11,450766
Rebounds
+300th
248th
+52 3,146 vs. 5,3002,154
Assists
178th
+300th
+122 3,525 vs. 2,2981,227
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 515610
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 25854
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
149th
+151 975 vs. 1,794819
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
222nd
+78 2,171 vs. 3,5061,335
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,995 vs. 4,401406
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,731 vs. 9,086355
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
503 vs. 367136
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,591 vs. 1,104487
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
2,191 vs. 2,28190
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,831 vs. 2,978147

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 7073
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
109th
0 5 vs. 50

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
270th
96 1,304 vs. 937367
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 35148
Assists
87th
+300th
+213 394 vs. 134260
Steals
87th
288th
201 119 vs. 5564
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 1137
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
248th
4 101 vs. 1021
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
250th
+50 202 vs. 24947
Field Goals Made
185th
268th
83 456 vs. 351105
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
293rd
110 1,018 vs. 727291
3-Pointers Made
113rd
298th
185 101 vs. 4754
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
255th
127 266 vs. 155111
Free Throws Made
147th
270th
123 291 vs. 188103
Free Throws Attempted
147th
269th
122 390 vs. 245145

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 662
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Larry 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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
269th
210th
59 15.18 vs. 16.201.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 4.47 vs. 7.503.03
Assists per game
127th
+300th
+173 5.01 vs. 3.251.76
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.730.87
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.360.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 1.38 vs. 2.541.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
156th
+144 3.08 vs. 4.961.88
Field Goals Made per game
288th
205th
83 5.67 vs. 6.220.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
250th
40 12.40 vs. 12.850.45
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.520.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.26 vs. 1.560.70
Free Throws Made per game
254th
227th
27 3.11 vs. 3.230.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
220th
41 4.02 vs. 4.210.19

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
288th
203 20.38 vs. 14.206.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 5.320.58
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.16 vs. 2.034.13
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.831.03
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.170.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.550.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 3.770.62
Field Goals Made per game
116th
290th
174 7.13 vs. 5.321.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 15.91 vs. 11.024.89
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.58 vs. 0.710.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 4.16 vs. 2.351.81
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 2.851.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.712.38

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.