Penny Hardaway vs. Tracy McGrady: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Tracy McGrady 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 Tracy McGrady, with 16 seasons played from 1998 to 2013, 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. Tracy McGrady
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady
Points
+300th
78th
174th
216th
Rebounds
+300th
252nd
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
118th
87th
186th
Steals
128th
123rd
87th
300th
Blocks
+300th
153rd
190th
194th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Tracy McGrady
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady
Points
270th
79th
85th
55th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
180th
52nd
106th
Steals
56th
196th
20th
255th
Blocks
+300th
215th
268th
169th

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 Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
78th
+222 10,684 vs. 18,3817,697
Rebounds
+300th
252nd
+48 3,146 vs. 5,2762,130
Assists
179th
118th
61 3,525 vs. 4,161636
Steals
128th
123rd
5 1,125 vs. 1,13611
Blocks
+300th
153rd
+147 312 vs. 807495
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
288th
+12 975 vs. 1,300325
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
172nd
+128 2,171 vs. 3,9761,805
Field Goals Made
+300th
92nd
+208 3,995 vs. 6,7092,714
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
65th
+235 8,731 vs. 15,4136,682
3-Pointers Made
+300th
138th
+162 503 vs. 1,081578
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 1,591 vs. 3,1981,607
Free Throws Made
+300th
87th
+213 2,191 vs. 3,8821,691
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
79th
+221 2,831 vs. 5,2022,371

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
220th
+80 704 vs. 938234
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
134th
25 5 vs. 41

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
26th
+274 1 vs. 4544
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
216th
42 1,304 vs. 1,109195
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 28617
Assists
87th
186th
99 394 vs. 249145
Steals
87th
300th
213 119 vs. 5366
Blocks
190th
194th
4 48 vs. 471
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 6338
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
278th
+22 202 vs. 22321
Field Goals Made
185th
228th
43 456 vs. 39759
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
215th
32 1,018 vs. 93385
3-Pointers Made
113rd
251st
138 101 vs. 5645
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
203rd
75 266 vs. 19373
Free Throws Made
147th
188th
41 291 vs. 25932
Free Throws Attempted
147th
186th
39 390 vs. 34248

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 5014
Playoffs
+300th
223rd
+77 8 vs. 91

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
270th
79th
191 15.18 vs. 19.604.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 5.621.16
Assists per game
127th
180th
53 5.01 vs. 4.440.57
Steals per game
56th
196th
140 1.60 vs. 1.210.39
Blocks per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.44 vs. 0.860.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 1.390.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.08 vs. 4.241.15
Field Goals Made per game
289th
100th
189 5.67 vs. 7.151.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
60th
230 12.40 vs. 16.434.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.150.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
210th
+90 2.26 vs. 3.411.15
Free Throws Made per game
254th
113rd
141 3.11 vs. 4.141.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
92nd
169 4.02 vs. 5.551.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Tracy McGrady Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
55th
30 20.38 vs. 22.181.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 5.720.99
Assists per game
52nd
106th
54 6.16 vs. 4.981.18
Steals per game
20th
255th
235 1.86 vs. 1.060.80
Blocks per game
268th
169th
99 0.75 vs. 0.940.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 1.260.32
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 3.16 vs. 4.461.30
Field Goals Made per game
116th
67th
49 7.13 vs. 7.940.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
50th
62 15.91 vs. 18.662.75
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
272nd
141 1.58 vs. 1.120.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
174th
22 4.16 vs. 3.860.30
Free Throws Made per game
107th
71st
36 4.55 vs. 5.180.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
60th
36 6.09 vs. 6.840.75

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.