Penny Hardaway vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jalen Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)