Penny Hardaway vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.