Moses Malone vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian 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.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Adrian Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Adrian 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 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Adrian Smith 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Adrian Smith 1,697

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

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

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Adrian Smith .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Adrian Smith 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Adrian Smith 80

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

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

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Adrian Smith .379

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Adrian 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.