Karl Malone vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Dennis Smith Jr. -