Penny Hardaway vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)