Tim Hardaway vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith and Tim 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Garfield Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Garfield Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.