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

Explore Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway 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 Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Penny Hardaway's 5 seasons (2000 to 2004) and Shaquille O'Neal's 2 seasons (2008 to 2009) 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.

Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Total Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Totals
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
51st
84th
41st
82nd
Rebounds
54th
64th
53rd
77th
Assists
28th
133rd
23rd
112nd
Steals
32nd
130th
26th
84th
Blocks
51st
37th
29th
31st
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Penny Hardaway vs. Shaquille O'Neal:
Suns Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Suns Per Game
Season Playoffs
Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal
Points
57th
24th
16th
26th
Rebounds
85th
13th
35th
11th
Assists
25th
110th
10th
89th
Steals
19th
125th
3rd
28th
Blocks
87th
9th
17th
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

Suns Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
84th
33 2,924 vs. 1,6951,229
Rebounds
54th
64th
10 1,071 vs. 929142
Assists
28th
133rd
105 986 vs. 174812
Steals
32nd
130th
98 316 vs. 62254
Blocks
51st
37th
14 105 vs. 14237
Offensive Rebounds
56th
66th
10 287 vs. 25433
Defensive Rebounds
47th
60th
13 784 vs. 675109
Field Goals Made
48th
82nd
34 1,158 vs. 652506
Field Goals Attempted
45th
96th
51 2,609 vs. 1,0701,539
3-Pointers Made
65th
+150th
+85 98 vs. 098
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
+150th
+87 301 vs. 1300
Free Throws Made
47th
61st
14 510 vs. 391119
Free Throws Attempted
49th
47th
2 638 vs. 67941
Suns

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
149th
88 236 vs. 103133
Seasons
22nd
115th
93 5 vs. 23
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
41st
82nd
41 259 vs. 76183
Rebounds
53rd
77th
24 80 vs. 4634
Assists
23rd
112nd
89 77 vs. 572
Steals
26th
84th
58 27 vs. 522
Blocks
29th
31st
2 14 vs. 131
Offensive Rebounds
48th
74th
26 23 vs. 1310
Defensive Rebounds
48th
69th
21 57 vs. 3324
Field Goals Made
43rd
91st
48 94 vs. 2272
Field Goals Attempted
38th
92nd
54 215 vs. 50165
3-Pointers Made
35th
+150th
+115 14 vs. 014
3-Pointers Attempted
34th
+150th
+116 44 vs. 044
Free Throws Made
31st
51st
20 57 vs. 3225
Free Throws Attempted
28th
40th
12 80 vs. 6416
Suns

Games and Years:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
73rd
139th
66 15 vs. 510
Playoffs
52nd
85th
33 2 vs. 11
Suns

Rankings by Points Scored:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Suns Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
57th
24th
33 12.39 vs. 16.464.07
Rebounds per game
85th
13th
72 4.54 vs. 9.024.48
Assists per game
25th
110th
85 4.18 vs. 1.692.49
Steals per game
19th
125th
106 1.34 vs. 0.600.74
Blocks per game
87th
9th
78 0.44 vs. 1.380.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
86th
12th
74 1.22 vs. 2.471.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
10th
63 3.32 vs. 6.553.23
Field Goals Made per game
54th
23rd
31 4.91 vs. 6.331.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
46th
57th
11 11.06 vs. 10.390.67
3-Pointers Made per game
90th
+150th
+60 0.42 vs. 0.000.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
91st
+150th
+59 1.28 vs. 0.011.27
Free Throws Made per game
57th
16th
41 2.16 vs. 3.801.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
6th
56 2.70 vs. 6.593.89

Suns Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Suns

Stats Rankings:

Penny Hardaway Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
26th
10 17.27 vs. 15.202.07
Rebounds per game
35th
11th
24 5.33 vs. 9.203.87
Assists per game
10th
89th
79 5.13 vs. 1.004.13
Steals per game
3rd
28th
25 1.80 vs. 1.000.80
Blocks per game
17th
1st
16 0.93 vs. 2.601.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
30th
13th
17 1.53 vs. 2.601.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
31st
7th
24 3.80 vs. 6.602.80
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
43rd
20 6.27 vs. 4.401.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
15th
45th
30 14.33 vs. 10.004.33
3-Pointers Made per game
34th
+150th
+116 0.93 vs. 0.000.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
32nd
+150th
+118 2.93 vs. 0.002.93
Free Throws Made per game
14th
5th
9 3.80 vs. 6.402.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
1st
10 5.33 vs. 12.807.47

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.