Penny Hardaway vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Penny Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Penny Hardaway:
1993-94 to 2007-08
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Penny Hardaway0
J.R. Smith2
Penny Hardaway14
J.R. Smith16
Penny Hardaway8
J.R. Smith12
Penny Hardaway4
J.R. Smith0

Honors and Awards

Penny Hardaway2
J.R. Smith0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Penny Hardaway3
J.R. Smith0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 15.2
J.R. Smith 12.4

Penny Hardaway 4.5
J.R. Smith 3.1

Penny Hardaway 5.0
J.R. Smith 2.1

Penny Hardaway 1.6
J.R. Smith 1.0

Penny Hardaway 0.4
J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 10,684
J.R. Smith 12,148

Penny Hardaway 3,146
J.R. Smith 3,073

Penny Hardaway 3,525
J.R. Smith 2,077

Penny Hardaway 1,125
J.R. Smith 974

Penny Hardaway 312
J.R. Smith 204

Penny Hardaway 704
J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .458
J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .316
J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .774
J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 21.7
(1996)
J.R. Smith 18.1
(2013)

Penny Hardaway 5.8
(2000)
J.R. Smith 5.3
(2013)

Penny Hardaway 7.2
(1995)
J.R. Smith 3.0
(2014)

Penny Hardaway 2.3
(1994)
J.R. Smith 1.5
(2012)

Penny Hardaway 0.8
(1998)
J.R. Smith 0.3
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Penny Hardaway 20.4
J.R. Smith 10.7

Penny Hardaway 4.7
J.R. Smith 3.0

Penny Hardaway 6.2
J.R. Smith 1.3

Penny Hardaway 1.9
J.R. Smith 0.9

Penny Hardaway 0.8
J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Penny Hardaway 1,304
J.R. Smith 1,493

Penny Hardaway 303
J.R. Smith 424

Penny Hardaway 394
J.R. Smith 187

Penny Hardaway 119
J.R. Smith 127

Penny Hardaway 48
J.R. Smith 38

Penny Hardaway 64
J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Penny Hardaway .448
J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage
Penny Hardaway .380
J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage
Penny Hardaway .746
J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Penny Hardaway 31.0
(1997)
J.R. Smith 18.3
(2008)

Penny Hardaway 6.7
(1994)
J.R. Smith 4.7
(2013)

Penny Hardaway 7.7
(1995)
J.R. Smith 2.8
(2009)

Penny Hardaway 2.4
(1997)
J.R. Smith 1.2
(2016)

Penny Hardaway 2.0
(1994)
J.R. Smith 0.6
(2015)