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:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
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
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Charles Barkley vs. Penny Hardaway:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
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:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
51st
38 6,556 vs. 2,9243,632
Rebounds
7th
54th
47 3,232 vs. 1,0712,161
Assists
21st
28th
7 1,219 vs. 986233
Steals
19th
32nd
13 444 vs. 316128
Blocks
22nd
51st
29 212 vs. 105107
Offensive Rebounds
8th
56th
48 881 vs. 287594
Defensive Rebounds
5th
47th
42 2,351 vs. 7841,567
Field Goals Made
16th
48th
32 2,368 vs. 1,1581,210
Field Goals Attempted
17th
45th
28 4,723 vs. 2,6092,114
3-Pointers Made
28th
65th
37 238 vs. 98140
3-Pointers Attempted
24th
63rd
39 792 vs. 301491
Free Throws Made
12th
47th
35 1,582 vs. 5101,072
Free Throws Attempted
11th
49th
38 2,107 vs. 6381,469
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Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
61st
22 280 vs. 23644
Seasons
42nd
22nd
20 4 vs. 51
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
41st
36 1,273 vs. 2591,014
Rebounds
2nd
53rd
51 644 vs. 80564
Assists
10th
23rd
13 197 vs. 77120
Steals
5th
26th
21 81 vs. 2754
Blocks
9th
29th
20 49 vs. 1435
Offensive Rebounds
1st
48th
47 184 vs. 23161
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
48th
46 460 vs. 57403
Field Goals Made
5th
43rd
38 462 vs. 94368
Field Goals Attempted
6th
38th
32 950 vs. 215735
3-Pointers Made
16th
35th
19 36 vs. 1422
3-Pointers Attempted
11th
34th
23 132 vs. 4488
Free Throws Made
3rd
31st
28 313 vs. 57256
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
28th
25 410 vs. 80330
Suns

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
73rd
60 48 vs. 1533
Playoffs
16th
52nd
36 4 vs. 22
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
57th
53 23.41 vs. 12.3911.02
Rebounds per game
3rd
85th
82 11.54 vs. 4.547.00
Assists per game
21st
25th
4 4.35 vs. 4.180.18
Steals per game
8th
19th
11 1.59 vs. 1.340.25
Blocks per game
39th
87th
48 0.76 vs. 0.440.31
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
86th
84 3.15 vs. 1.221.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
73rd
72 8.40 vs. 3.325.07
Field Goals Made per game
5th
54th
49 8.46 vs. 4.913.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
6th
46th
40 16.87 vs. 11.065.81
3-Pointers Made per game
60th
90th
30 0.85 vs. 0.420.43
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
91st
37 2.83 vs. 1.281.55
Free Throws Made per game
4th
57th
53 5.65 vs. 2.163.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
62nd
59 7.53 vs. 2.704.82

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Penny Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
16th
13 26.52 vs. 17.279.25
Rebounds per game
3rd
35th
32 13.42 vs. 5.338.08
Assists per game
19th
10th
9 4.10 vs. 5.131.03
Steals per game
5th
3rd
2 1.69 vs. 1.800.11
Blocks per game
14th
17th
3 1.02 vs. 0.930.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
2nd
30th
28 3.83 vs. 1.532.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
1st
31st
30 9.58 vs. 3.805.78
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
23rd
21 9.63 vs. 6.273.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
15th
11 19.79 vs. 14.335.46
3-Pointers Made per game
40th
34th
6 0.75 vs. 0.930.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
32nd
3 2.75 vs. 2.930.18
Free Throws Made per game
4th
14th
10 6.52 vs. 3.802.72
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
11th
6 8.54 vs. 5.333.21

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.