Penny Hardaway vs. LeBron James: Heat Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James and Penny Hardaway career statistics with the Miami Heat and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Penny Hardaway and LeBron James truly stack up based solely on their time with the Miami Heat. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Penny Hardaway's season (2008) and LeBron James's 4 seasons (2011 to 2014) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Heat 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Penny Hardaway vs. LeBron James:
Heat Total Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway LeBron James Penny Hardaway LeBron James
Points
+150th
5th
DNP
2nd
Rebounds
+150th
12th
DNP
3rd
Assists
+150th
6th
DNP
2nd
Steals
+150th
10th
DNP
2nd
Blocks
+150th
16th
DNP
4th
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Penny Hardaway vs. LeBron James:
Heat Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway LeBron James Penny Hardaway LeBron James
Points
--
1st
DNP
1st
Rebounds
--
12th
DNP
7th
Assists
--
3rd
DNP
3rd
Steals
--
3rd
DNP
3rd
Blocks
--
25th
DNP
18th

* Note: per game rankings on this page include players with a minimum of 40 games played with the franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Heat Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
5th
+145 60 vs. 7,9197,859
Rebounds
+150th
12th
+138 35 vs. 2,2252,190
Assists
+150th
6th
+144 35 vs. 1,9801,945
Steals
+150th
10th
+140 19 vs. 489470
Blocks
+150th
16th
+134 1 vs. 193192
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
18th
+132 3 vs. 352349
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
9th
+141 32 vs. 1,8731,841
Field Goals Made
+150th
5th
+145 22 vs. 2,9112,889
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
8th
+142 60 vs. 5,3615,301
3-Pointers Made
149th
15th
134 8 vs. 365357
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
15th
+135 19 vs. 988969
Free Throws Made
+150th
6th
+144 8 vs. 1,7321,724
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
6th
+144 9 vs. 2,2852,276
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
23rd
+127 16 vs. 294278
Seasons
135th
29th
106 1 vs. 43
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 1010
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 2,3382,338
Rebounds
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 734734
Assists
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 499499
Steals
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 155155
Blocks
DNP
4th
0 vs. 7070
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
6th
0 vs. 139139
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 595595
Field Goals Made
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 829829
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 1,6471,647
3-Pointers Made
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 123123
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 352352
Free Throws Made
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 557557
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
2nd
0 vs. 725725
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
4th
0 vs. 8787
Playoffs
DNP
13th
0 vs. 44
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
3rd
0 vs. 33
50+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
1st
3.75 vs. 26.9423.19
Rebounds per game
--
12th
2.19 vs. 7.575.38
Assists per game
--
3rd
2.19 vs. 6.734.55
Steals per game
--
3rd
1.19 vs. 1.660.48
Blocks per game
--
25th
0.06 vs. 0.660.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
52nd
0.19 vs. 1.201.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
8th
2.00 vs. 6.374.37
Field Goals Made per game
--
1st
1.38 vs. 9.908.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
1st
3.75 vs. 18.2314.48
3-Pointers Made per game
--
37th
0.50 vs. 1.240.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
38th
1.19 vs. 3.362.17
Free Throws Made per game
--
2nd
0.50 vs. 5.895.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
3rd
0.56 vs. 7.777.21

Heat Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 26.8726.87
Rebounds per game
DNP
7th
0.00 vs. 8.448.44
Assists per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 5.745.74
Steals per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 1.781.78
Blocks per game
DNP
18th
0.00 vs. 0.800.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
17th
0.00 vs. 1.601.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 6.846.84
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 9.539.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 18.9318.93
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
23rd
0.00 vs. 1.411.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
24th
0.00 vs. 4.054.05
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
2nd
0.00 vs. 6.406.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
1st
0.00 vs. 8.338.33