Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Penny Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Penny Hardaway and Dorian Finney-Smith to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Penny Hardaway has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Penny Hardaway averages 6.9 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (15.2 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 5,775 points more (10,684 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | +6.9 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | +5,775 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Penny Hardaway has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+904).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | +10.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | +904 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 41 | +41 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 215 | +201 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 502 | +280 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 683 | +126 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +13 | ||
| Penny Hardaway | 21 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 26 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 62 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 64 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Penny Hardaway | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.7 | +5.4 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +4.6 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +5 | +113 |
| Penny Hardaway | 15.2 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 45.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +5,775 | +2,202 | +4,622 | +2.1 | +417 | +949 | +4.6 | +1,788 | +2,270 | +5.6 | +5 | +113 |
| Penny Hardaway | 10,684 | 3,995 | 8,731 | 45.8 | 503 | 1,591 | 31.6 | 2,191 | 2,831 | 77.4 | 14 | 704 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +3.5 | +7.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +3.9 | +5.2 | +1.1 | +3 | +24 |
| Penny Hardaway | 20.4 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 44.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +904 | +312 | +693 | +0.5 | +14 | +55 | +3.2 | +266 | +356 | +1.1 | +3 | +24 |
| Penny Hardaway | 1,304 | 456 | 1,018 | 44.8 | 101 | 266 | 38.0 | 291 | 390 | 74.6 | 8 | 64 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Penny Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Penny Hardaway played 5 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2003 to 2008—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 191 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 19.6 | +19.6 | 1995 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | 23.3 | +23.3 | 1996 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.2 | +6.2 | 2025 | 5 |
| Penny Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Penny Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Penny Hardaway played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 12.7. |