Karl Malone vs. Tyler Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Tyler Smith: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Tyler Smith 1

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Tyler Smith 0

NBA Cups Won Karl Malone 0 * Tyler Smith 1 *

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Tyler Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Tyler Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Tyler Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Tyler Smith 0

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

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Tyler Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Tyler Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Tyler Smith 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Tyler Smith 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Tyler Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Tyler Smith 67

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Tyler Smith 25

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Tyler Smith 4

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Tyler Smith 3

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Tyler Smith 4

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Tyler Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Tyler Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Tyler Smith .433

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Tyler Smith .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Tyler Smith 2.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Tyler Smith 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Tyler Smith 0.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Tyler Smith 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Tyler Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Tyler Smith -

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Tyler Smith -

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Tyler Smith -

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Tyler Smith -

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Tyler Smith -

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Tyler Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Tyler Smith -

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Tyler Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Tyler Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Tyler Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Tyler Smith -

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Tyler Smith -

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Tyler Smith -

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Tyler Smith -