Moses Malone vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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.

Nick Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Nick Smith Jr. 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Nick Smith Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Nick Smith Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Smith Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Nick Smith Jr. 302

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Nick Smith Jr. 72

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Nick Smith Jr. 59

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Nick Smith Jr. 10

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Nick Smith Jr. 7

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Nick Smith Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Nick Smith Jr. .432

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Nick Smith Jr. .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Nick Smith Jr. 5.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. 1.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Nick Smith Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Nick Smith Jr. -

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