Moses Malone vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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