Moses Malone vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Russ Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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