Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Heat Rankings Comparison

Explore Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal's 4 seasons (2005 to 2008) 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. Shaquille O'Neal:
Heat Total Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
+150th
20th
DNP
9th
Rebounds
+150th
14th
DNP
8th
Assists
+150th
40th
DNP
20th
Steals
+150th
70th
DNP
32nd
Blocks
+150th
7th
DNP
6th
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Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Heat Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Heat Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
--
4th
DNP
4th
Rebounds
--
7th
DNP
4th
Assists
--
55th
DNP
41st
Steals
--
114th
DNP
71st
Blocks
--
3rd
DNP
5th

* 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

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+150th
20th
+130 60 vs. 4,0103,950
Rebounds
+150th
14th
+136 35 vs. 1,8561,821
Assists
+150th
40th
+110 35 vs. 437402
Steals
+150th
70th
+80 19 vs. 8667
Blocks
+150th
7th
+143 1 vs. 384383
Offensive Rebounds
+150th
10th
+140 3 vs. 621618
Defensive Rebounds
+150th
16th
+134 32 vs. 1,2351,203
Field Goals Made
+150th
18th
+132 22 vs. 1,6121,590
Field Goals Attempted
+150th
22nd
+128 60 vs. 2,7032,643
3-Pointers Made
149th
+150th
+1 8 vs. 08
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
+150th
19 vs. 019
Free Throws Made
+150th
17th
+133 8 vs. 786778
Free Throws Attempted
+150th
9th
+141 9 vs. 1,7081,699
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+150th
42nd
+108 16 vs. 205189
Seasons
139th
29th
110 1 vs. 43
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
DNP
9th
0 vs. 751751
Rebounds
DNP
8th
0 vs. 361361
Assists
DNP
20th
0 vs. 6969
Steals
DNP
32nd
0 vs. 1717
Blocks
DNP
6th
0 vs. 5959
Offensive Rebounds
DNP
8th
0 vs. 110110
Defensive Rebounds
DNP
8th
0 vs. 251251
Field Goals Made
DNP
8th
0 vs. 312312
Field Goals Attempted
DNP
12th
0 vs. 531531
3-Pointers Made
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
3-Pointers Attempted
DNP
+150th
0 vs. 00
Free Throws Made
DNP
9th
0 vs. 127127
Free Throws Attempted
DNP
6th
0 vs. 315315
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
DNP
20th
0 vs. 4040
Playoffs
DNP
24th
0 vs. 33
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
DNP
-
0 vs. 00

Heat Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
4th
3.75 vs. 19.5615.81
Rebounds per game
--
7th
2.19 vs. 9.056.87
Assists per game
--
55th
2.19 vs. 2.130.06
Steals per game
--
114th
1.19 vs. 0.420.77
Blocks per game
--
3rd
0.06 vs. 1.871.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
4th
0.19 vs. 3.032.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
9th
2.00 vs. 6.024.02
Field Goals Made per game
--
3rd
1.38 vs. 7.866.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
10th
3.75 vs. 13.199.44
3-Pointers Made per game
--
+150th
0.50 vs. 0.000.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
+150th
1.19 vs. 0.001.19
Free Throws Made per game
--
8th
0.50 vs. 3.833.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
1st
0.56 vs. 8.337.77

Heat Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Heat

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 18.7818.78
Rebounds per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 9.039.03
Assists per game
DNP
41st
0.00 vs. 1.731.73
Steals per game
DNP
71st
0.00 vs. 0.430.43
Blocks per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 1.481.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
DNP
6th
0.00 vs. 2.752.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
DNP
5th
0.00 vs. 6.286.28
Field Goals Made per game
DNP
4th
0.00 vs. 7.807.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
DNP
8th
0.00 vs. 13.2813.28
3-Pointers Made per game
DNP
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
DNP
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.000.00
Free Throws Made per game
DNP
12th
0.00 vs. 3.183.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
DNP
3rd
0.00 vs. 7.887.88