Tim Duncan vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway
Points
17th
+300th
6th
174th
Rebounds
6th
+300th
3rd
+300th
Assists
110th
178th
33rd
87th
Steals
172nd
128th
48th
87th
Blocks
5th
+300th
1st
190th
Years1914188

Tim Duncan vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway
Points
98th
269th
81st
85th
Rebounds
33rd
+300th
26th
+300th
Assists
+300th
127th
+300th
52nd
Steals
+300th
56th
+300th
20th
Blocks
21st
+300th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 26,496 vs. 10,68415,812
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 15,091 vs. 3,14611,945
Assists
110th
178th
68 4,225 vs. 3,525700
Steals
172nd
128th
44 1,025 vs. 1,125100
Blocks
5th
+300th
+295 3,020 vs. 3122,708
Offensive Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 3,859 vs. 9752,884
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 11,232 vs. 2,1719,061
Field Goals Made
15th
+300th
+285 10,285 vs. 3,9956,290
Field Goals Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 20,334 vs. 8,73111,603
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 503473
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 1,5911,423
Free Throws Made
26th
+300th
+274 5,896 vs. 2,1913,705
Free Throws Attempted
15th
+300th
+285 8,468 vs. 2,8315,637

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
+300th
1,392 vs. 704688
Seasons
12th
194th
182 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
+300th
5 vs. 14
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
174th
168 5,172 vs. 1,3043,868
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 2,859 vs. 3032,556
Assists
33rd
87th
54 764 vs. 394370
Steals
48th
87th
39 168 vs. 11949
Blocks
1st
190th
189 568 vs. 48520
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
252nd
250 778 vs. 101677
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 2,081 vs. 2021,879
Field Goals Made
6th
185th
179 1,975 vs. 4561,519
Field Goals Attempted
5th
183rd
178 3,939 vs. 1,0182,921
3-Pointers Made
+300th
113rd
+187 5 vs. 10196
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 35 vs. 266231
Free Throws Made
6th
147th
141 1,217 vs. 291926
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
147th
144 1,766 vs. 3901,376

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
251 vs. 64187
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
55th
19 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
269th
171 19.03 vs. 15.183.86
Rebounds per game
33rd
+300th
+267 10.84 vs. 4.476.37
Assists per game
+300th
127th
+173 3.04 vs. 5.011.97
Steals per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.74 vs. 1.600.86
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 2.17 vs. 0.441.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 2.77 vs. 1.381.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.07 vs. 3.084.99
Field Goals Made per game
85th
288th
203 7.39 vs. 5.671.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
290th
151 14.61 vs. 12.402.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.710.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 2.262.14
Free Throws Made per game
104th
254th
150 4.24 vs. 3.111.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
261st
188 6.08 vs. 4.022.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
85th
4 20.61 vs. 20.380.23
Rebounds per game
26th
+300th
+274 11.39 vs. 4.736.66
Assists per game
+300th
52nd
+248 3.04 vs. 6.163.11
Steals per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.67 vs. 1.861.19
Blocks per game
10th
268th
258 2.26 vs. 0.751.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
+300th
+261 3.10 vs. 1.581.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.29 vs. 3.165.13
Field Goals Made per game
71st
116th
45 7.87 vs. 7.130.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
112nd
6 15.69 vs. 15.910.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.02 vs. 1.581.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
152nd
+148 0.14 vs. 4.164.02
Free Throws Made per game
87th
107th
20 4.85 vs. 4.550.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
96th
45 7.04 vs. 6.090.94

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.