Tim Hardaway vs. Penny Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Hardaway and Penny Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1990 to 2003, 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 Hardaway vs. Penny Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway
Points
151st
+300th
267th
174th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
20th
178th
93rd
87th
Steals
61st
128th
143rd
87th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
190th
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Tim Hardaway vs. Penny Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway
Points
147th
269th
183rd
85th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
14th
127th
33rd
52nd
Steals
49th
56th
57th
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:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
151st
+300th
+149 15,373 vs. 10,6844,689
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,855 vs. 3,146291
Assists
20th
178th
158 7,095 vs. 3,5253,570
Steals
61st
128th
67 1,428 vs. 1,125303
Blocks
+300th
+300th
129 vs. 312183
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
544 vs. 975431
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
2,311 vs. 2,171140
Field Goals Made
165th
+300th
+135 5,640 vs. 3,9951,645
Field Goals Attempted
127th
+300th
+173 13,076 vs. 8,7314,345
3-Pointers Made
51st
+300th
+249 1,542 vs. 5031,039
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
+300th
+259 4,345 vs. 1,5912,754
Free Throws Made
248th
+300th
+52 2,551 vs. 2,191360
Free Throws Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 3,263 vs. 2,831432

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
867 vs. 704163
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
267th
174th
93 943 vs. 1,304361
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 303131
Assists
93rd
87th
6 382 vs. 39412
Steals
143rd
87th
56 88 vs. 11931
Blocks
+300th
190th
+110 9 vs. 4839
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
252nd
+48 33 vs. 10168
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
139 vs. 20263
Field Goals Made
283rd
185th
98 329 vs. 456127
Field Goals Attempted
249th
183rd
66 837 vs. 1,018181
3-Pointers Made
100th
113rd
13 110 vs. 1019
3-Pointers Attempted
84th
128th
44 344 vs. 26678
Free Throws Made
286th
147th
139 175 vs. 291116
Free Throws Attempted
281st
147th
134 233 vs. 390157

Games and Years:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
56 vs. 648
Playoffs
223rd
+300th
9 vs. 81

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
147th
269th
122 17.73 vs. 15.182.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.29 vs. 4.471.18
Assists per game
14th
127th
113 8.18 vs. 5.013.18
Steals per game
49th
56th
7 1.65 vs. 1.600.05
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.440.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 1.380.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.67 vs. 3.080.42
Field Goals Made per game
176th
288th
112 6.51 vs. 5.670.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
117th
290th
173 15.08 vs. 12.402.68
3-Pointers Made per game
98th
+300th
+202 1.78 vs. 0.711.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.01 vs. 2.262.75
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
254th
+46 2.94 vs. 3.110.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
261st
+39 3.76 vs. 4.020.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Hardaway Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
183rd
85th
98 16.84 vs. 20.383.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.07 vs. 4.731.66
Assists per game
33rd
52nd
19 6.82 vs. 6.160.67
Steals per game
57th
20th
37 1.57 vs. 1.860.29
Blocks per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.16 vs. 0.750.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.59 vs. 1.580.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 3.160.67
Field Goals Made per game
226th
116th
110 5.88 vs. 7.131.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
150th
112nd
38 14.95 vs. 15.910.96
3-Pointers Made per game
64th
131st
67 1.96 vs. 1.580.39
3-Pointers Attempted per game
34th
152nd
118 6.14 vs. 4.161.99
Free Throws Made per game
297th
107th
190 3.13 vs. 4.551.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
293rd
96th
197 4.16 vs. 6.091.93

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.