Penny Hardaway vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. -