Charles Barkley vs. Penny Hardaway: Suns Rankings Comparison
Explore Penny Hardaway and Charles Barkley career statistics with the Phoenix Suns 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 Charles Barkley and Penny Hardaway truly stack up based solely on their time with the Phoenix Suns. 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 Charles Barkley's 4 seasons (1993 to 1996) and Penny Hardaway's 5 seasons (2000 to 2004) 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 Suns 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.
Charles Barkley vs. Penny Hardaway: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | |
Points | 13th | 51st | 5th | 41st |
Rebounds | 7th | 54th | 2nd | 53rd |
Assists | 21st | 28th | 10th | 23rd |
Steals | 19th | 32nd | 5th | 26th |
Blocks | 22nd | 51st | 9th | 29th |
Years | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Charles Barkley vs. Penny Hardaway: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | |
Points | 4th | 57th | 3rd | 16th |
Rebounds | 3rd | 85th | 3rd | 35th |
Assists | 21st | 25th | 19th | 10th |
Steals | 8th | 19th | 5th | 3rd |
Blocks | 39th | 87th | 14th | 17th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Suns Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 13th | 51st | 38 | 6,556 vs. 2,924 | 3,632 |
Rebounds | 7th | 54th | 47 | 3,232 vs. 1,071 | 2,161 |
Assists | 21st | 28th | 7 | 1,219 vs. 986 | 233 |
Steals | 19th | 32nd | 13 | 444 vs. 316 | 128 |
Blocks | 22nd | 51st | 29 | 212 vs. 105 | 107 |
Offensive Rebounds | 8th | 56th | 48 | 881 vs. 287 | 594 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | 47th | 42 | 2,351 vs. 784 | 1,567 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | 48th | 32 | 2,368 vs. 1,158 | 1,210 |
Field Goals Attempted | 17th | 45th | 28 | 4,723 vs. 2,609 | 2,114 |
3-Pointers Made | 28th | 65th | 37 | 238 vs. 98 | 140 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 24th | 63rd | 39 | 792 vs. 301 | 491 |
Free Throws Made | 12th | 47th | 35 | 1,582 vs. 510 | 1,072 |
Free Throws Attempted | 11th | 49th | 38 | 2,107 vs. 638 | 1,469 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 39th | 61st | 22 | 280 vs. 236 | 44 |
Seasons | 42nd | 22nd | 20 | 4 vs. 5 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 12th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Suns Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 5th | 41st | 36 | 1,273 vs. 259 | 1,014 |
Rebounds | 2nd | 53rd | 51 | 644 vs. 80 | 564 |
Assists | 10th | 23rd | 13 | 197 vs. 77 | 120 |
Steals | 5th | 26th | 21 | 81 vs. 27 | 54 |
Blocks | 9th | 29th | 20 | 49 vs. 14 | 35 |
Offensive Rebounds | 1st | 48th | 47 | 184 vs. 23 | 161 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 48th | 46 | 460 vs. 57 | 403 |
Field Goals Made | 5th | 43rd | 38 | 462 vs. 94 | 368 |
Field Goals Attempted | 6th | 38th | 32 | 950 vs. 215 | 735 |
3-Pointers Made | 16th | 35th | 19 | 36 vs. 14 | 22 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 11th | 34th | 23 | 132 vs. 44 | 88 |
Free Throws Made | 3rd | 31st | 28 | 313 vs. 57 | 256 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 28th | 25 | 410 vs. 80 | 330 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 13th | 73rd | 60 | 48 vs. 15 | 33 |
Playoffs | 16th | 52nd | 36 | 4 vs. 2 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 2nd | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
50+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Suns Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 4th | 57th | 53 | 23.41 vs. 12.39 | 11.02 |
Rebounds per game | 3rd | 85th | 82 | 11.54 vs. 4.54 | 7.00 |
Assists per game | 21st | 25th | 4 | 4.35 vs. 4.18 | 0.18 |
Steals per game | 8th | 19th | 11 | 1.59 vs. 1.34 | 0.25 |
Blocks per game | 39th | 87th | 48 | 0.76 vs. 0.44 | 0.31 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 86th | 84 | 3.15 vs. 1.22 | 1.93 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 1st | 73rd | 72 | 8.40 vs. 3.32 | 5.07 |
Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 54th | 49 | 8.46 vs. 4.91 | 3.55 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 6th | 46th | 40 | 16.87 vs. 11.06 | 5.81 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 60th | 90th | 30 | 0.85 vs. 0.42 | 0.43 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 54th | 91st | 37 | 2.83 vs. 1.28 | 1.55 |
Free Throws Made per game | 4th | 57th | 53 | 5.65 vs. 2.16 | 3.49 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 3rd | 62nd | 59 | 7.53 vs. 2.70 | 4.82 |
Suns Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Penny Hardaway | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 3rd | 16th | 13 | 26.52 vs. 17.27 | 9.25 |
Rebounds per game | 3rd | 35th | 32 | 13.42 vs. 5.33 | 8.08 |
Assists per game | 19th | 10th | 9 | 4.10 vs. 5.13 | 1.03 |
Steals per game | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 1.69 vs. 1.80 | 0.11 |
Blocks per game | 14th | 17th | 3 | 1.02 vs. 0.93 | 0.09 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 30th | 28 | 3.83 vs. 1.53 | 2.30 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 1st | 31st | 30 | 9.58 vs. 3.80 | 5.78 |
Field Goals Made per game | 2nd | 23rd | 21 | 9.63 vs. 6.27 | 3.36 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 4th | 15th | 11 | 19.79 vs. 14.33 | 5.46 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 40th | 34th | 6 | 0.75 vs. 0.93 | 0.18 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 35th | 32nd | 3 | 2.75 vs. 2.93 | 0.18 |
Free Throws Made per game | 4th | 14th | 10 | 6.52 vs. 3.80 | 2.72 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 5th | 11th | 6 | 8.54 vs. 5.33 | 3.21 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Suns franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.