Sam Cassell vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Penny Hardaway 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, and Penny Hardaway, with 14 seasons played from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway
Points
139th
+300th
107th
174th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
44th
178th
51st
87th
Steals
154th
128th
110th
87th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
190th
Years1514118

Sam Cassell vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway
Points
237th
269th
+300th
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
127th
153rd
52nd
Steals
291st
56th
+300th
20th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
268th

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:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
+300th
+161 15,635 vs. 10,6844,951
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 3,14675
Assists
44th
178th
134 5,939 vs. 3,5252,414
Steals
154th
128th
26 1,058 vs. 1,12567
Blocks
+300th
+300th
163 vs. 312149
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
618 vs. 975357
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,603 vs. 2,171432
Field Goals Made
161st
+300th
+139 5,698 vs. 3,9951,703
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
+300th
+158 12,558 vs. 8,7313,827
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
672 vs. 503169
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,029 vs. 1,591438
Free Throws Made
110th
+300th
+190 3,567 vs. 2,1911,376
Free Throws Attempted
147th
+300th
+153 4,144 vs. 2,8311,313

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
156th
+300th
993 vs. 704289
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
109th
51 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
174th
67 1,656 vs. 1,304352
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
349 vs. 30346
Assists
51st
87th
36 592 vs. 394198
Steals
110th
87th
23 105 vs. 11914
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 19 vs. 4829
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
252nd
+48 58 vs. 10143
Defensive Rebounds
208th
+300th
+92 291 vs. 20289
Field Goals Made
129th
185th
56 565 vs. 456109
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
183rd
80 1,364 vs. 1,018346
3-Pointers Made
93rd
113rd
20 117 vs. 10116
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
128th
34 322 vs. 26656
Free Throws Made
77th
147th
70 409 vs. 291118
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
147th
54 483 vs. 39093

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 6472
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
237th
269th
32 15.75 vs. 15.180.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 4.471.23
Assists per game
71st
127th
56 5.98 vs. 5.010.97
Steals per game
291st
56th
235 1.07 vs. 1.600.53
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.16 vs. 0.440.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.380.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.62 vs. 3.080.46
Field Goals Made per game
273rd
288th
15 5.74 vs. 5.670.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
290th
24 12.65 vs. 12.400.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.68 vs. 0.710.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.04 vs. 2.260.22
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
254th
81 3.59 vs. 3.110.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
261st
36 4.17 vs. 4.020.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
85th
+215 12.18 vs. 20.388.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 4.732.17
Assists per game
153rd
52nd
101 4.35 vs. 6.161.80
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.77 vs. 1.861.09
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.14 vs. 0.750.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 1.581.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.14 vs. 3.161.02
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
116th
+184 4.15 vs. 7.132.97
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 10.03 vs. 15.915.88
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.86 vs. 1.580.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 2.37 vs. 4.161.79
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
107th
+193 3.01 vs. 4.551.54
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
96th
+204 3.55 vs. 6.092.54

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.