Karl Malone vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Nick Smith Jr. 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

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

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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