Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway: Magic Rankings Comparison
Explore Penny Hardaway and Horace Grant career statistics with the Orlando Magic 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?
While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Horace Grant and Penny Hardaway truly stack up based solely on their time with the Orlando Magic. 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 Horace Grant's 7 seasons (1995 to 2003) and Penny Hardaway's 6 seasons (1994 to 1999) 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 Magic 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.
Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | |
Points | 15th | 9th | 10th | 2nd |
Rebounds | 5th | 12th | 3rd | 7th |
Assists | 21st | 4th | 14th | 1st |
Steals | 9th | 3rd | 9th | 1st |
Blocks | 5th | 13th | 3rd | 3rd |
Years | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Horace Grant vs. Penny Hardaway: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | |
Points | 44th | 6th | 22nd | 4th |
Rebounds | 7th | 43rd | 4th | 27th |
Assists | 52nd | 4th | 32nd | 1st |
Steals | 20th | 1st | 23rd | 1st |
Blocks | 16th | 46th | 12th | 16th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Magic Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 15th | 9th | 6 | 4,638 vs. 7,018 | 2,380 |
Rebounds | 5th | 12th | 7 | 3,353 vs. 1,752 | 1,601 |
Assists | 21st | 4th | 17 | 879 vs. 2,343 | 1,464 |
Steals | 9th | 3rd | 6 | 426 vs. 718 | 292 |
Blocks | 5th | 13th | 8 | 415 vs. 191 | 224 |
Offensive Rebounds | 4th | 9th | 5 | 1,113 vs. 624 | 489 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | 16th | 11 | 2,240 vs. 1,128 | 1,112 |
Field Goals Made | 14th | 7th | 7 | 1,974 vs. 2,542 | 568 |
Field Goals Attempted | 14th | 10th | 4 | 3,932 vs. 5,380 | 1,448 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 19th | +131 | 2 vs. 366 | 364 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 139th | 15th | 124 | 29 vs. 1,176 | 1,147 |
Free Throws Made | 24th | 5th | 19 | 688 vs. 1,568 | 880 |
Free Throws Attempted | 19th | 5th | 14 | 977 vs. 2,047 | 1,070 |
Games and Years: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 11th | 15th | 4 | 411 vs. 369 | 42 |
Seasons | 9th | 16th | 7 | 7 vs. 6 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Magic Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 10th | 2nd | 8 | 467 vs. 979 | 512 |
Rebounds | 3rd | 7th | 4 | 372 vs. 205 | 167 |
Assists | 14th | 1st | 13 | 66 vs. 294 | 228 |
Steals | 9th | 1st | 8 | 33 vs. 86 | 53 |
Blocks | 3rd | 3rd | 0 | 33 vs. 33 | 0 |
Offensive Rebounds | 3rd | 4th | 1 | 127 vs. 74 | 53 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 7th | 4 | 245 vs. 131 | 114 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 3rd | 5 | 201 vs. 339 | 138 |
Field Goals Attempted | 10th | 1st | 9 | 370 vs. 740 | 370 |
3-Pointers Made | +150th | 3rd | +147 | 0 vs. 82 | 82 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 68th | 4th | 64 | 2 vs. 208 | 206 |
Free Throws Made | 11th | 2nd | 9 | 65 vs. 219 | 154 |
Free Throws Attempted | 12th | 3rd | 9 | 84 vs. 292 | 208 |
Games and Years: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 10th | 5th | 5 | 38 vs. 45 | 7 |
Playoffs | 8th | 3rd | 5 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Magic Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 6th | 38 | 11.28 vs. 19.02 | 7.73 |
Rebounds per game | 7th | 43rd | 36 | 8.16 vs. 4.75 | 3.41 |
Assists per game | 52nd | 4th | 48 | 2.14 vs. 6.35 | 4.21 |
Steals per game | 20th | 1st | 19 | 1.04 vs. 1.95 | 0.91 |
Blocks per game | 16th | 46th | 30 | 1.01 vs. 0.52 | 0.49 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 31st | 26 | 2.71 vs. 1.69 | 1.02 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 9th | 55th | 46 | 5.45 vs. 3.06 | 2.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 6th | 23 | 4.80 vs. 6.89 | 2.09 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 43rd | 8th | 35 | 9.57 vs. 14.58 | 5.01 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 42nd | +108 | 0.00 vs. 0.99 | 0.99 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 138th | 33rd | 105 | 0.07 vs. 3.19 | 3.12 |
Free Throws Made per game | 61st | 8th | 53 | 1.67 vs. 4.25 | 2.58 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 54th | 8th | 46 | 2.38 vs. 5.55 | 3.17 |
Magic Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Horace Grant | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 22nd | 4th | 18 | 12.29 vs. 21.76 | 9.47 |
Rebounds per game | 4th | 27th | 23 | 9.79 vs. 4.56 | 5.23 |
Assists per game | 32nd | 1st | 31 | 1.74 vs. 6.53 | 4.80 |
Steals per game | 23rd | 1st | 22 | 0.87 vs. 1.91 | 1.04 |
Blocks per game | 12th | 16th | 4 | 0.87 vs. 0.73 | 0.14 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 19th | 14 | 3.34 vs. 1.64 | 1.70 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 5th | 36th | 31 | 6.45 vs. 2.91 | 3.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 12th | 7th | 5 | 5.29 vs. 7.53 | 2.24 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 22nd | 7th | 15 | 9.74 vs. 16.44 | 6.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +150th | 11th | +139 | 0.00 vs. 1.82 | 1.82 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 75th | 14th | 61 | 0.05 vs. 4.62 | 4.57 |
Free Throws Made per game | 30th | 7th | 23 | 1.71 vs. 4.87 | 3.16 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 33rd | 6th | 27 | 2.21 vs. 6.49 | 4.28 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Magic franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.