Penny Hardaway vs. Belus Smawley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Belus Smawley 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.

Belus Smawley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Belus Smawley: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Belus Smawley 6

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Belus Smawley 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Belus Smawley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Belus Smawley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Belus Smawley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Belus Smawley 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Belus Smawley 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Belus Smawley 2.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Belus Smawley 3,316

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Belus Smawley 196 *

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Belus Smawley 595

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Belus Smawley 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Belus Smawley .347

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Belus Smawley .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Belus Smawley 15.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Belus Smawley 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Belus Smawley 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Belus Smawley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Belus Smawley 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Belus Smawley 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Belus Smawley 128

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Belus Smawley 0 *

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Belus Smawley 3

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Belus Smawley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Belus Smawley .320

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Belus Smawley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Belus Smawley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Belus Smawley 17.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Belus Smawley - *

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Belus Smawley 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Belus Smawley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.