Penny Hardaway vs. Nikola Jokic: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Nikola Jokic all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Nikola Jokic, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | +300th | 124th | 174th | 44th |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +300th | 38th |
Assists | 178th | 59th | 87th | 35th |
Steals | 128th | 212nd | 87th | 94th |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | 190th | 107th |
Years | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Penny Hardaway vs. Nikola Jokic | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | |
Points | 269th | 45th | 85th | 10th |
Rebounds | +300th | 31st | +300th | 16th |
Assists | 127th | 30th | 52nd | 21st |
Steals | 56th | 161st | 20th | 159th |
Blocks | +300th | 277th | 268th | 206th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 124th | +176 | 10,684 vs. 16,210 | 5,526 |
Rebounds | +300th | 75th | +225 | 3,146 vs. 8,141 | 4,995 |
Assists | 178th | 59th | 119 | 3,525 vs. 5,383 | 1,858 |
Steals | 128th | 212nd | 84 | 1,125 vs. 949 | 176 |
Blocks | +300th | 263rd | +37 | 312 vs. 536 | 224 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 114th | +186 | 975 vs. 1,983 | 1,008 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 47th | +253 | 2,171 vs. 6,158 | 3,987 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 114th | +186 | 3,995 vs. 6,236 | 2,241 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 212nd | +88 | 8,731 vs. 11,142 | 2,411 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 251st | +49 | 503 vs. 814 | 311 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 242nd | +58 | 1,591 vs. 2,264 | 673 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 187th | +113 | 2,191 vs. 2,924 | 733 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 217th | +83 | 2,831 vs. 3,550 | 719 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 704 vs. 745 | 41 | |
Seasons | 190th | +300th | 14 vs. 10 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 3rd | 106 | 5 vs. 164 | 159 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 42nd | +258 | 1 vs. 30 | 29 |
50+ point games | - | 40th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 174th | 44th | 130 | 1,304 vs. 2,580 | 1,276 |
Rebounds | +300th | 38th | +262 | 303 vs. 1,159 | 856 |
Assists | 87th | 35th | 52 | 394 vs. 712 | 318 |
Steals | 87th | 94th | 7 | 119 vs. 116 | 3 |
Blocks | 190th | 107th | 83 | 48 vs. 82 | 34 |
Offensive Rebounds | 252nd | 38th | 214 | 101 vs. 286 | 185 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 27th | +273 | 202 vs. 873 | 671 |
Field Goals Made | 185th | 39th | 146 | 456 vs. 978 | 522 |
Field Goals Attempted | 183rd | 54th | 129 | 1,018 vs. 1,864 | 846 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 54th | 59 | 101 vs. 165 | 64 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 128th | 59th | 69 | 266 vs. 425 | 159 |
Free Throws Made | 147th | 67th | 80 | 291 vs. 459 | 168 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 69th | 78 | 390 vs. 556 | 166 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 198th | +102 | 64 vs. 94 | 30 |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 7 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 3rd | 36 | 1 vs. 21 | 20 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 20th | 35 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 269th | 45th | 224 | 15.18 vs. 21.76 | 6.58 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 31st | +269 | 4.47 vs. 10.93 | 6.46 |
Assists per game | 127th | 30th | 97 | 5.01 vs. 7.23 | 2.22 |
Steals per game | 56th | 161st | 105 | 1.60 vs. 1.27 | 0.32 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 277th | +23 | 0.44 vs. 0.72 | 0.28 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 67th | +233 | 1.38 vs. 2.66 | 1.28 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 7th | +293 | 3.08 vs. 8.27 | 5.18 |
Field Goals Made per game | 288th | 39th | 249 | 5.67 vs. 8.37 | 2.70 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 290th | 121st | 169 | 12.40 vs. 14.96 | 2.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 1.09 | 0.38 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 260th | +40 | 2.26 vs. 3.04 | 0.78 |
Free Throws Made per game | 254th | 138th | 116 | 3.11 vs. 3.92 | 0.81 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 261st | 156th | 105 | 4.02 vs. 4.77 | 0.74 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Nikola Jokic | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 85th | 10th | 75 | 20.38 vs. 27.45 | 7.07 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 16th | +284 | 4.73 vs. 12.33 | 7.60 |
Assists per game | 52nd | 21st | 31 | 6.16 vs. 7.57 | 1.42 |
Steals per game | 20th | 159th | 139 | 1.86 vs. 1.23 | 0.63 |
Blocks per game | 268th | 206th | 62 | 0.75 vs. 0.87 | 0.12 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 44th | +256 | 1.58 vs. 3.04 | 1.46 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 4th | +296 | 3.16 vs. 9.29 | 6.13 |
Field Goals Made per game | 116th | 7th | 109 | 7.13 vs. 10.40 | 3.28 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 112nd | 29th | 83 | 15.91 vs. 19.83 | 3.92 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 131st | 93rd | 38 | 1.58 vs. 1.76 | 0.18 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 152nd | 123rd | 29 | 4.16 vs. 4.52 | 0.37 |
Free Throws Made per game | 107th | 86th | 21 | 4.55 vs. 4.88 | 0.34 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 108th | 12 | 6.09 vs. 5.91 | 0.18 |
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.