Moses Malone vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Otis Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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