Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Penny Hardaway and Rik Smits

This is the detail of NBA games in which Penny Hardaway and Rik Smits played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 28 times in NBA games. Rik Smits has a 15-13 winning record over Penny Hardaway, including a 6-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Penny Hardaway
vs.
Rik Smits
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
Rik Smits:
1988-89 to 1999-00
28 Games played
18 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Penny Hardaway
13
9
4
Rik Smits
15
9
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Penny Hardaway 17.7 4.9 6.0 2.10.8
Rik Smits 16.5 6.2 2.00.70.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Penny Hardaway 31 13 15 53
Rik Smits 27 11 7 24
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Penny Hardaway 14

games		 8

games		 25

games		 19

games		8

games
Rik Smits 12

games 		17

games		 2

games		 5

games		10

games
Both had same stat 2

games		 3

games		 1

game		 4

games		10

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1993
1. Magic 104   Penny Hardaway 11 2 2 2 1 3 3 31 5-9 .556 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Pacers 98   Rik Smits 20 8 1 1 0 6 6 32 6-15 .400 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Dec. 09, 1993
2. Magic 105   Penny Hardaway 18 4 4 4 0 1 5 34 9-14 .643 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 11 3 1 0 1 5 6 26 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Feb. 23, 1994
3. Magic 103   Penny Hardaway 15 7 7 3 1 7 3 39 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 16 11 4 1 2 4 5 34 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 1994
4. Magic 113   Penny Hardaway 22 5 7 1 0 4 3 42 9-14 .643 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 128   Rik Smits 26 5 1 2 0 0 5 31 11-18 .611 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1994 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1994
5. Magic 88   Penny Hardaway 12 8 10 3 3 5 3 43 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Pacers 89   Rik Smits 16 5 1 2 0 0 2 33 7-17 .412 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Apr. 30, 1994
6. Magic 101   Penny Hardaway 31 5 7 1 2 5 3 48 12-27 .444 4-7 .571 3-4 .750
Pacers 103   Rik Smits 10 6 6 1 0 0 4 31 4-14 .286 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1994
7. Magic 86   Penny Hardaway 13 7 4 1 1 10 4 42 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 22 5 3 1 1 2 5 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 10-15 .667
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 03, 1995
8. Magic 106   Penny Hardaway 20 7 7 1 1 0 0 38 9-19 .474 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Pacers 118   Rik Smits 27 10 1 1 2 2 2 33 10-16 .625 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Feb. 14, 1995
9. Magic 111   Penny Hardaway 16 9 6 1 1 4 1 37 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 6-8 .750
Pacers 92   Rik Smits 20 8 0 2 2 1 2 33 8-20 .400 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mar. 17, 1995
10. Magic 97   Penny Hardaway 20 3 11 5 0 4 3 42 6-17 .353 0-4 .000 8-8 1.000
Pacers 107   Rik Smits 21 11 4 0 4 7 4 32 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 21, 1995
11. Magic 110   Penny Hardaway 18 8 5 1 1 5 2 30 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 4-7 .571
Pacers 86   Rik Smits 13 8 0 0 1 5 3 27 5-13 .385 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 1995
12. Magic 105   Penny Hardaway 20 4 14 3 0 5 5 42 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 17 5 2 0 0 2 5 32 6-11 .545 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
May. 25, 1995
13. Magic 119   Penny Hardaway 19 4 15 3 1 3 1 41 7-10 .700 3-5 .600 2-5 .400
Pacers 114   Rik Smits 19 6 6 0 1 3 5 36 6-15 .400 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 27, 1995
14. Magic 100   Penny Hardaway 29 4 4 3 0 4 5 39 8-14 .571 4-7 .571 9-11 .818
Pacers 105   Rik Smits 19 4 3 0 0 1 5 29 7-10 .700 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 29, 1995
15. Magic 93   Penny Hardaway 26 4 3 4 1 3 0 46 11-21 .524 2-7 .286 2-2 1.000
Pacers 94   Rik Smits 21 7 7 1 2 2 4 36 6-16 .375 0-0 - 9-11 .818
May. 31, 1995
16. Magic 108   Penny Hardaway 15 3 8 0 0 2 2 39 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Pacers 106   Rik Smits 20 8 4 1 2 0 6 28 9-11 .818 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jun. 02, 1995
17. Magic 96   Penny Hardaway 11 2 3 2 0 3 3 36 4-14 .286 3-10 .300 0-0 -
Pacers 123   Rik Smits 22 10 0 0 0 3 5 28 9-14 .643 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Jun. 04, 1995
18. Magic 105   Penny Hardaway 17 1 4 3 2 3 4 30 7-9 .778 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Pacers 81   Rik Smits 10 3 0 1 1 0 4 24 5-11 .455 0-0 - 0-0 -
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 27, 1996
19. Magic 79   Penny Hardaway 21 2 1 0 0 5 4 39 7-16 .438 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
Pacers 102   Rik Smits 18 5 3 2 0 1 4 20 7-12 .583 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 12, 1996
20. Magic 101   Penny Hardaway 13 2 5 3 0 1 2 39 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 24 6 1 0 2 3 3 32 10-22 .455 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1997
21. Magic 111   Penny Hardaway 16 2 9 3 0 3 1 35 6-12 .500 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Pacers 87   Rik Smits 10 8 2 0 0 4 4 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 23, 1997
22. Magic 99   Penny Hardaway 17 7 6 2 2 2 2 39 6-16 .375 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 14 3 2 1 0 1 5 24 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 10, 1998
23. Magic 66   Penny Hardaway 2 4 3 0 1 2 1 11 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pacers 85   Rik Smits 16 6 2 2 0 1 1 22 7-12 .583 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1999
24. Magic 103   Penny Hardaway 23 13 5 3 2 1 1 47 9-24 .375 0-4 .000 5-9 .556
OT Pacers 100   Rik Smits 13 2 1 0 0 1 4 29 6-14 .429 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 14, 1999
25. Magic 80   Penny Hardaway 25 9 7 3 1 3 4 45 10-21 .476 3-6 .500 2-4 .500
Pacers 83   Rik Smits 8 5 0 1 0 3 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 27, 1999
26. Magic 88   Penny Hardaway 17 1 1 2 1 2 3 38 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pacers 87   Rik Smits 12 5 1 0 1 2 3 20 4-11 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2000
27. Suns 87   Penny Hardaway 14 4 5 0 1 2 4 38 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pacers 93   Rik Smits 14 7 1 0 3 0 2 22 7-13 .538 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 2000
28. Suns 118   Penny Hardaway 15 5 5 2 0 1 1 36 5-13 .385 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 87   Rik Smits 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 16 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
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