Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Don Smith 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Don Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Don Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Don Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Don Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Don Smith 283

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Don Smith 30

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Don Smith 47

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Don Smith 20

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Don Smith 3

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Don Smith 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Don Smith .408

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Don Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Don Smith 5.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Don Smith 0.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Don Smith 0.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Don Smith 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Don Smith 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Don Smith -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Don Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 329 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 73 Don Smith -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 36 Don Smith -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 Don Smith -

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Don Smith -

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 30 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .381 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .329 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .685 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Don Smith -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) Don Smith -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.