Penny Hardaway vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)