Penny Hardaway vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Kenny Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)