Penny Hardaway vs. Dru Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dru Smith and Penny Hardaway, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Penny Hardaway played 14 years in the NBA, 12 more than Dru Smith, who played 2. Penny Hardaway had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Dru Smith had his rookie season in 2022-23. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Penny Hardaway |
14 |
8 |
1993-94 to 2007-08 |
Dru Smith |
2 |
0 |
2022-23 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
82 |
36.8 |
16.0 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
2.3 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
13.3 |
.466 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
.267 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.742 |
Dru Smith |
15 |
10.5 |
2.9 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
.400 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.263 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
3 |
44.3 |
18.7 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
6.7 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
16.7 |
.440 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
.455 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
.700 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
77 |
37.7 |
20.9 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
7.2 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
14.8 |
.512 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.349 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.769 |
Dru Smith |
9 |
14.6 |
4.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
.455 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
.412 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
21 |
40.4 |
19.6 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
6.9 |
14.5 |
.472 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
.404 |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.757 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
82 |
36.8 |
21.7 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
14.8 |
.513 |
1.1 |
3.5 |
.314 |
5.4 |
7.1 |
.767 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
12 |
39.4 |
23.3 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
8.4 |
18.1 |
.465 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
.364 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
.744 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
59 |
37.6 |
20.5 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
7.1 |
15.9 |
.447 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
.318 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
.820 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
5 |
44.4 |
31.0 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
22.2 |
.468 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.367 |
8.0 |
10.8 |
.741 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
19 |
32.9 |
16.4 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
5.4 |
14.4 |
.377 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
.300 |
4.7 |
6.2 |
.763 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
50 |
38.9 |
15.8 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
5.7 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
14.3 |
.420 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
.286 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
.706 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
4 |
41.8 |
19.0 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
5.0 |
14.3 |
.351 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
.462 |
7.5 |
9.8 |
.769 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
60 |
37.6 |
16.9 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
6.3 |
13.3 |
.474 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.324 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.790 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
9 |
42.8 |
20.3 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
7.4 |
16.1 |
.462 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
.263 |
4.9 |
6.9 |
.710 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
4 |
28.0 |
9.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
9.0 |
.417 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
.636 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
80 |
30.8 |
12.0 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
11.6 |
.418 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.277 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.810 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
58 |
30.6 |
10.6 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
9.9 |
.447 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
.356 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.794 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
6 |
40.7 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
4.3 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
11.7 |
.386 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
.360 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
.722 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
76 |
27.6 |
9.2 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
8.9 |
.411 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.380 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
.804 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
4 |
42.0 |
16.5 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
15.8 |
.365 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.357 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
.833 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
37 |
24.2 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
.423 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.300 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.739 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
4 |
18.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
.286 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Penny Hardaway didn't play in 2006-07.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
16 |
20.3 |
3.8 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.367 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
.421 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.889 |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Penny Hardaway |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dru Smith |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |