Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard: Magic Rankings Comparison

Explore Dwight Howard and Penny Hardaway 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?

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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 Dwight Howard 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 Penny Hardaway's 6 seasons (1994 to 1999) and Dwight Howard's 8 seasons (2005 to 2012) 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.

Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard
Points
9th
1st
2nd
1st
Rebounds
12th
1st
7th
1st
Assists
4th
18th
1st
11th
Steals
3rd
4th
1st
4th
Blocks
13th
1st
3rd
1st
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Penny Hardaway vs. Dwight Howard:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard
Points
6th
8th
4th
6th
Rebounds
43rd
1st
27th
1st
Assists
4th
79th
1st
39th
Steals
1st
22nd
1st
31st
Blocks
46th
2nd
16th
1st

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

Magic Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
1st
8 7,018 vs. 11,4354,417
Rebounds
12th
1st
11 1,752 vs. 8,0726,320
Assists
4th
18th
14 2,343 vs. 9351,408
Steals
3rd
4th
1 718 vs. 62692
Blocks
13th
1st
12 191 vs. 1,3441,153
Offensive Rebounds
9th
1st
8 624 vs. 2,2661,642
Defensive Rebounds
17th
1st
16 1,128 vs. 5,8064,678
Field Goals Made
7th
3rd
4 2,542 vs. 4,0341,492
Field Goals Attempted
10th
4th
6 5,380 vs. 6,9881,608
3-Pointers Made
19th
+150th
+131 366 vs. 1365
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
135th
120 1,176 vs. 331,143
Free Throws Made
5th
1st
4 1,568 vs. 3,3661,798
Free Throws Attempted
5th
1st
4 2,047 vs. 5,7273,680
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
3rd
12 369 vs. 621252
Seasons
17th
6th
11 6 vs. 82
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
4th
5 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
1st
1 979 vs. 1,133154
Rebounds
7th
1st
6 205 vs. 818613
Assists
1st
11th
10 294 vs. 81213
Steals
1st
4th
3 86 vs. 4541
Blocks
3rd
1st
2 33 vs. 158125
Offensive Rebounds
4th
1st
3 74 vs. 240166
Defensive Rebounds
7th
1st
6 131 vs. 578447
Field Goals Made
3rd
1st
2 339 vs. 39354
Field Goals Attempted
1st
2nd
1 740 vs. 65585
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+150th
+147 82 vs. 082
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
63rd
59 208 vs. 3205
Free Throws Made
2nd
1st
1 219 vs. 347128
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
1st
2 292 vs. 590298
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
1st
4 45 vs. 5712
Playoffs
3rd
3rd
0 5 vs. 50
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
2nd
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
8th
2 19.02 vs. 18.410.61
Rebounds per game
43rd
1st
42 4.75 vs. 13.008.25
Assists per game
4th
79th
75 6.35 vs. 1.514.84
Steals per game
1st
22nd
21 1.95 vs. 1.010.94
Blocks per game
46th
2nd
44 0.52 vs. 2.161.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
2nd
29 1.69 vs. 3.651.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
55th
1st
54 3.06 vs. 9.356.29
Field Goals Made per game
6th
10th
4 6.89 vs. 6.500.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
24th
16 14.58 vs. 11.253.33
3-Pointers Made per game
42nd
+150th
+108 0.99 vs. 0.000.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
33rd
141st
108 3.19 vs. 0.053.13
Free Throws Made per game
8th
5th
3 4.25 vs. 5.421.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
2nd
6 5.55 vs. 9.223.67

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Dwight Howard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
6th
2 21.76 vs. 19.881.88
Rebounds per game
27th
1st
26 4.56 vs. 14.359.80
Assists per game
1st
39th
38 6.53 vs. 1.425.11
Steals per game
1st
31st
30 1.91 vs. 0.791.12
Blocks per game
16th
1st
15 0.73 vs. 2.772.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
3rd
16 1.64 vs. 4.212.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
1st
35 2.91 vs. 10.147.23
Field Goals Made per game
7th
8th
1 7.53 vs. 6.890.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
19th
12 16.44 vs. 11.494.95
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+150th
+139 1.82 vs. 0.001.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
75th
61 4.62 vs. 0.054.57
Free Throws Made per game
7th
2nd
5 4.87 vs. 6.091.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
3rd
3 6.49 vs. 10.353.86

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.