Penny Hardaway vs. Trae Young: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Penny Hardaway and Trae Young 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Trae Young, with 8 seasons played from 2019 to 2026, 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. Trae Young
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Trae Young Penny Hardaway Trae Young
Points
+300th
272nd
174th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
179th
81st
87th
194th
Steals
128th
+300th
87th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
190th
+300th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Trae Young
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Trae Young Penny Hardaway Trae Young
Points
270th
13th
85th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
127th
3rd
52nd
4th
Steals
56th
+300th
20th
165th
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 Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
272nd
+28 10,684 vs. 12,3091,625
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,146 vs. 1,6971,449
Assists
179th
81st
98 3,525 vs. 4,7871,262
Steals
128th
+300th
+172 1,125 vs. 509616
Blocks
+300th
+300th
312 vs. 75237
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
975 vs. 299676
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,171 vs. 1,398773
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
3,995 vs. 3,891104
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
8,731 vs. 9,005274
3-Pointers Made
+300th
84th
+216 503 vs. 1,282779
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
78th
+222 1,591 vs. 3,6542,063
Free Throws Made
+300th
146th
+154 2,191 vs. 3,2451,054
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
193rd
+107 2,831 vs. 3,718887

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
704 vs. 488216
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 86

Triple-Doubles:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
160th
51 5 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
36th
+264 1 vs. 3433
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
+300th
+126 1,304 vs. 713591
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
303 vs. 92211
Assists
87th
194th
107 394 vs. 243151
Steals
87th
+300th
+213 119 vs. 3386
Blocks
190th
+300th
+110 48 vs. 444
Offensive Rebounds
252nd
+300th
+48 101 vs. 1784
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
202 vs. 75127
Field Goals Made
185th
+300th
+115 456 vs. 232224
Field Goals Attempted
183rd
+300th
+117 1,018 vs. 577441
3-Pointers Made
113rd
195th
82 101 vs. 7031
3-Pointers Attempted
128th
156th
28 266 vs. 23630
Free Throws Made
147th
282nd
135 291 vs. 179112
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 390 vs. 210180

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
64 vs. 2737
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 35

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
270th
13th
257 15.18 vs. 25.2210.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.47 vs. 3.480.99
Assists per game
127th
3rd
124 5.01 vs. 9.814.80
Steals per game
56th
+300th
+244 1.60 vs. 1.040.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.150.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 0.610.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.860.22
Field Goals Made per game
289th
52nd
237 5.67 vs. 7.972.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
290th
24th
266 12.40 vs. 18.456.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
14th
+286 0.71 vs. 2.631.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 2.26 vs. 7.495.23
Free Throws Made per game
254th
13th
241 3.11 vs. 6.653.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
261st
25th
236 4.02 vs. 7.623.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Trae Young Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
85th
18th
67 20.38 vs. 26.416.03
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.73 vs. 3.411.33
Assists per game
52nd
4th
48 6.16 vs. 9.002.84
Steals per game
20th
165th
145 1.86 vs. 1.220.64
Blocks per game
268th
+300th
+32 0.75 vs. 0.150.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.630.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.780.38
Field Goals Made per game
116th
44th
72 7.13 vs. 8.591.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
112nd
14th
98 15.91 vs. 21.375.46
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
13th
118 1.58 vs. 2.591.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
6th
146 4.16 vs. 8.744.58
Free Throws Made per game
107th
16th
91 4.55 vs. 6.632.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
96th
32nd
64 6.09 vs. 7.781.68

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.