Penny Hardaway vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Larry Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)