Penny Hardaway vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith and Penny Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.