Penny Hardaway vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Sam Smith -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.