Moses Malone vs. Jalen Smith Comparison

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

Jalen Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jalen Smith: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jalen Smith 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jalen Smith 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jalen Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jalen Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jalen Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jalen Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jalen Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jalen Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jalen Smith 5.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jalen Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jalen Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jalen Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jalen Smith 1,766

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jalen Smith 1,075

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jalen Smith 157

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jalen Smith 54

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jalen Smith 144

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jalen Smith 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jalen Smith .517

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jalen Smith .335

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jalen Smith .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jalen Smith 9.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jalen Smith 6.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jalen Smith 0.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jalen Smith 0.9 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jalen Smith 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jalen Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jalen Smith 0.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jalen Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jalen Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jalen Smith 7

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jalen Smith 13

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jalen Smith 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jalen Smith 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jalen Smith 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jalen Smith 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jalen Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jalen Smith .500

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jalen Smith 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jalen Smith 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jalen Smith 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jalen Smith 0.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jalen Smith 0.0 (2024)

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