Karl Malone vs. Deb Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Deb Smith and Karl 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Deb Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Deb Smith: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Deb Smith 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Deb Smith 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Deb Smith 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Deb Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Deb Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Deb Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Deb Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Deb Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Deb Smith 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Deb Smith 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Deb Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Deb Smith 73

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Deb Smith 6

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Deb Smith 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Deb Smith .269

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Deb Smith .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Deb Smith 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Deb Smith 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Deb Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Deb Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Deb Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Deb Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Deb Smith 0

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Deb Smith 0

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Deb Smith - n/a **

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Deb Smith 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Deb Smith -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Deb Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Deb Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Deb Smith - n/a **

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Deb Smith 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Deb Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Deb Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.