Moses Malone vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Derek Smith 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Derek Smith 0

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.