Penny Hardaway vs. Don Smith Comparison

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

Don Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Don Smith: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Don Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Don Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Don Smith 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Don Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Don Smith 6

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Don Smith 2

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Don Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Don Smith .154

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Don Smith .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Don Smith 0.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Don Smith 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Don Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Don Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Don Smith -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Don Smith - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Don Smith -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Don Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Don Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Don Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.