Penny Hardaway vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Lou Williams 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

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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Penny Hardaway Lou Williams
Points
+300th
141st
174th
246th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
178th
146th
87th
184th
Steals
128th
207th
87th
181st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
Years1417810

Penny Hardaway vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Penny Hardaway Lou Williams
Points
269th
+300th
85th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
141st
+159 10,684 vs. 15,5934,909
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 2,484662
Assists
178th
146th
32 3,525 vs. 3,789264
Steals
128th
207th
79 1,125 vs. 952173
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 192120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 431544
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 2,053118
Field Goals Made
+300th
223rd
+77 3,995 vs. 5,0471,052
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
160th
+140 8,731 vs. 12,0453,314
3-Pointers Made
+300th
58th
+242 503 vs. 1,457954
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
53rd
+247 1,591 vs. 4,1462,555
Free Throws Made
+300th
78th
+222 2,191 vs. 4,0421,851
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
97th
+203 2,831 vs. 4,8031,972

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
75th
+225 704 vs. 1,123419
Seasons
194th
55th
139 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
275th
166 5 vs. 14

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
121st
+179 1 vs. 87
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
246th
72 1,304 vs. 1,015289
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 199104
Assists
87th
184th
97 394 vs. 250144
Steals
87th
181st
94 119 vs. 7445
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 741
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 3269
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
202 vs. 16735
Field Goals Made
185th
267th
82 456 vs. 354102
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
234th
51 1,018 vs. 884134
3-Pointers Made
113rd
175th
62 101 vs. 7427
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
126th
2 266 vs. 2682
Free Throws Made
147th
208th
61 291 vs. 23358
Free Throws Attempted
147th
227th
80 390 vs. 284106

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 64 vs. 8925
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 8 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
269th
+300th
+31 15.18 vs. 13.891.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 2.212.26
Assists per game
127th
+300th
+173 5.01 vs. 3.371.63
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 0.850.75
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.170.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.381.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 1.831.26
Field Goals Made per game
288th
+300th
+12 5.67 vs. 4.491.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
+300th
+10 12.40 vs. 10.731.68
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.71 vs. 1.300.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
170th
+130 2.26 vs. 3.691.43
Free Throws Made per game
254th
170th
84 3.11 vs. 3.600.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
212nd
49 4.02 vs. 4.280.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
+300th
+215 20.38 vs. 11.408.97
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 2.242.50
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.16 vs. 2.813.35
Steals per game
20th
+300th
+280 1.86 vs. 0.831.03
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.080.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.361.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 1.881.28
Field Goals Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 7.13 vs. 3.983.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
+300th
+188 15.91 vs. 9.935.97
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.58 vs. 0.830.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
297th
145 4.16 vs. 3.011.15
Free Throws Made per game
107th
+300th
+193 4.55 vs. 2.621.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
+300th
+204 6.09 vs. 3.192.90

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.