Penny Hardaway vs. Scottie Pippen: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Scottie Pippen all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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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 Scottie Pippen, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, 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. Scottie Pippen | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | |
Points | +300th | 67th | 174th | 19th |
Rebounds | +300th | 96th | +300th | 14th |
Assists | 178th | 38th | 87th | 11th |
Steals | 128th | 8th | 87th | 2nd |
Blocks | +300th | 113rd | 190th | 26th |
Years | 14 | 17 | 8 | 16 |
Penny Hardaway vs. Scottie Pippen | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | |
Points | 269th | 218th | 85th | 161st |
Rebounds | +300th | 295th | +300th | 170th |
Assists | 127th | 113rd | 52nd | 101st |
Steals | 56th | 14th | 20th | 18th |
Blocks | +300th | 246th | 268th | 188th |
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 | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | 67th | +233 | 10,684 vs. 18,940 | 8,256 |
Rebounds | +300th | 96th | +204 | 3,146 vs. 7,494 | 4,348 |
Assists | 178th | 38th | 140 | 3,525 vs. 6,135 | 2,610 |
Steals | 128th | 8th | 120 | 1,125 vs. 2,307 | 1,182 |
Blocks | +300th | 113rd | +187 | 312 vs. 947 | 635 |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 102nd | +198 | 975 vs. 2,068 | 1,093 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 66th | +234 | 2,171 vs. 5,426 | 3,255 |
Field Goals Made | +300th | 56th | +244 | 3,995 vs. 7,420 | 3,425 |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 60th | +240 | 8,731 vs. 15,700 | 6,969 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 177th | +123 | 503 vs. 978 | 475 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 140th | +160 | 1,591 vs. 3,002 | 1,411 |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 159th | +141 | 2,191 vs. 3,122 | 931 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 120th | +180 | 2,831 vs. 4,437 | 1,606 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 56th | +244 | 704 vs. 1,178 | 474 |
Seasons | 190th | 51st | 139 | 14 vs. 17 | 3 |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 109th | 38th | 71 | 5 vs. 17 | 12 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | +300th | 152nd | +148 | 1 vs. 5 | 4 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 174th | 19th | 155 | 1,304 vs. 3,642 | 2,338 |
Rebounds | +300th | 14th | +286 | 303 vs. 1,583 | 1,280 |
Assists | 87th | 11th | 76 | 394 vs. 1,048 | 654 |
Steals | 87th | 2nd | 85 | 119 vs. 395 | 276 |
Blocks | 190th | 26th | 164 | 48 vs. 185 | 137 |
Offensive Rebounds | 252nd | 12th | 240 | 101 vs. 466 | 365 |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 14th | +286 | 202 vs. 1,117 | 915 |
Field Goals Made | 185th | 18th | 167 | 456 vs. 1,335 | 879 |
Field Goals Attempted | 183rd | 16th | 167 | 1,018 vs. 3,009 | 1,991 |
3-Pointers Made | 113rd | 30th | 83 | 101 vs. 200 | 99 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 128th | 21st | 107 | 266 vs. 660 | 394 |
Free Throws Made | 147th | 20th | 127 | 291 vs. 772 | 481 |
Free Throws Attempted | 147th | 17th | 130 | 390 vs. 1,067 | 677 |
Games and Years: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | 10th | +290 | 64 vs. 208 | 144 |
Playoffs | +300th | 10th | +290 | 8 vs. 16 | 8 |
Triple-Doubles: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 13th | 26 | 1 vs. 4 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 269th | 218th | 51 | 15.18 vs. 16.08 | 0.90 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 295th | +5 | 4.47 vs. 6.36 | 1.89 |
Assists per game | 127th | 113rd | 14 | 5.01 vs. 5.21 | 0.20 |
Steals per game | 56th | 14th | 42 | 1.60 vs. 1.96 | 0.36 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 246th | +54 | 0.44 vs. 0.80 | 0.36 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.38 vs. 1.76 | 0.37 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 195th | +105 | 3.08 vs. 4.61 | 1.52 |
Field Goals Made per game | 288th | 197th | 91 | 5.67 vs. 6.30 | 0.62 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 290th | 218th | 72 | 12.40 vs. 13.33 | 0.93 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.71 vs. 0.83 | 0.12 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.26 vs. 2.55 | 0.29 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 254th | +300th | +46 | 3.11 vs. 2.65 | 0.46 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 261st | +300th | +39 | 4.02 vs. 3.77 | 0.25 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Penny Hardaway | Scottie Pippen | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 85th | 161st | 76 | 20.38 vs. 17.51 | 2.87 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 170th | +130 | 4.73 vs. 7.61 | 2.88 |
Assists per game | 52nd | 101st | 49 | 6.16 vs. 5.04 | 1.12 |
Steals per game | 20th | 18th | 2 | 1.86 vs. 1.90 | 0.04 |
Blocks per game | 268th | 188th | 80 | 0.75 vs. 0.89 | 0.14 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 163rd | +137 | 1.58 vs. 2.24 | 0.66 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 124th | +176 | 3.16 vs. 5.37 | 2.21 |
Field Goals Made per game | 116th | 171st | 55 | 7.13 vs. 6.42 | 0.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 112nd | 166th | 54 | 15.91 vs. 14.47 | 1.44 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 131st | +300th | +169 | 1.58 vs. 0.96 | 0.62 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 152nd | 277th | 125 | 4.16 vs. 3.17 | 0.98 |
Free Throws Made per game | 107th | 204th | 97 | 4.55 vs. 3.71 | 0.84 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 96th | 177th | 81 | 6.09 vs. 5.13 | 0.96 |
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.