Tim Hardaway vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Tim 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)