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

Explore Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal's 4 seasons (1993 to 1996) 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. Shaquille O'Neal:
Magic Total Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
9th
6th
2nd
3rd
Rebounds
12th
3rd
7th
2nd
Assists
4th
25th
1st
5th
Steals
3rd
24th
1st
11th
Blocks
13th
2nd
3rd
2nd
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Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Magic Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Magic Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
6th
2nd
4th
3rd
Rebounds
43rd
2nd
27th
3rd
Assists
4th
43rd
1st
11th
Steals
1st
50th
1st
29th
Blocks
46th
1st
16th
2nd

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

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Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
9th
6th
3 7,018 vs. 8,0191,001
Rebounds
12th
3rd
9 1,752 vs. 3,6911,939
Assists
4th
25th
21 2,343 vs. 7161,627
Steals
3rd
24th
21 718 vs. 243475
Blocks
13th
2nd
11 191 vs. 824633
Offensive Rebounds
9th
3rd
6 624 vs. 1,236612
Defensive Rebounds
17th
4th
13 1,128 vs. 2,4551,327
Field Goals Made
7th
4th
3 2,542 vs. 3,208666
Field Goals Attempted
10th
9th
1 5,380 vs. 5,522142
3-Pointers Made
19th
+150th
+131 366 vs. 1365
3-Pointers Attempted
15th
+150th
+135 1,176 vs. 111,165
Free Throws Made
5th
3rd
2 1,568 vs. 1,60234
Free Throws Attempted
5th
2nd
3 2,047 vs. 2,936889
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
21st
6 369 vs. 29574
Seasons
17th
31st
14 6 vs. 42
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
2nd
7 1 vs. 2120
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
3rd
1 979 vs. 91168
Rebounds
7th
2nd
5 205 vs. 410205
Assists
1st
5th
4 294 vs. 132162
Steals
1st
11th
10 86 vs. 2957
Blocks
3rd
2nd
1 33 vs. 6431
Offensive Rebounds
4th
2nd
2 74 vs. 16187
Defensive Rebounds
7th
2nd
5 131 vs. 249118
Field Goals Made
3rd
2nd
1 339 vs. 34910
Field Goals Attempted
1st
4th
3 740 vs. 599141
3-Pointers Made
3rd
+150th
+147 82 vs. 082
3-Pointers Attempted
4th
+150th
+146 208 vs. 0208
Free Throws Made
2nd
3rd
1 219 vs. 2136
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
2nd
1 292 vs. 417125
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Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
12th
7 45 vs. 369
Playoffs
3rd
11th
8 5 vs. 32
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
4th
2 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Magic Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
2nd
4 19.02 vs. 27.188.16
Rebounds per game
43rd
2nd
41 4.75 vs. 12.517.76
Assists per game
4th
43rd
39 6.35 vs. 2.433.92
Steals per game
1st
50th
49 1.95 vs. 0.821.12
Blocks per game
46th
1st
45 0.52 vs. 2.792.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
31st
1st
30 1.69 vs. 4.192.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
55th
2nd
53 3.06 vs. 8.325.27
Field Goals Made per game
6th
1st
5 6.89 vs. 10.873.99
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
2nd
6 14.58 vs. 18.724.14
3-Pointers Made per game
42nd
+150th
+108 0.99 vs. 0.000.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
33rd
143rd
110 3.19 vs. 0.043.15
Free Throws Made per game
8th
4th
4 4.25 vs. 5.431.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
1st
7 5.55 vs. 9.954.41

Magic Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Magic

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
3rd
1 21.76 vs. 25.313.55
Rebounds per game
27th
3rd
24 4.56 vs. 11.396.83
Assists per game
1st
11th
10 6.53 vs. 3.672.87
Steals per game
1st
29th
28 1.91 vs. 0.811.11
Blocks per game
16th
2nd
14 0.73 vs. 1.781.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
2nd
17 1.64 vs. 4.472.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
36th
4th
32 2.91 vs. 6.924.01
Field Goals Made per game
7th
3rd
4 7.53 vs. 9.692.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
6th
1 16.44 vs. 16.640.19
3-Pointers Made per game
11th
+150th
+139 1.82 vs. 0.001.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
+150th
+136 4.62 vs. 0.004.62
Free Throws Made per game
7th
3rd
4 4.87 vs. 5.921.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
1st
5 6.49 vs. 11.585.09

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.