Penny Hardaway vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)