Moses Malone vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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