Penny Hardaway vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Jim Smith -

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Jim Smith -

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

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Jim Smith -