Penny Hardaway vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)