Moses Malone vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Smith and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bill Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bill Smith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bill Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bill Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bill Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bill Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bill Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bill Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bill Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bill Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bill Smith 7

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bill Smith .242

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bill Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bill Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bill Smith -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bill Smith - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bill Smith -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bill Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bill Smith -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bill Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bill Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.