Moses Malone vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Moses Malone, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Moses Malone played 19 years in the NBA, 9 more than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Moses Malone had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Kenny Smith had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Moses Malone |
19 |
12 |
1976-77 to 1994-95 |
| Kenny Smith |
10 |
5 |
1987-88 to 1996-97 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
30.6 |
13.2 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
13.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
- |
3.4 |
4.7 |
9.9 |
.480 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.4 |
.693 |
| difference: | +21 | +5.0 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +6.1 | +10.8 | +6.0 | +0.7 | +2.1 | | -1.1 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.003 | | | | +1.0 | +2.1 | +.126 |
| Kenny Smith |
61 |
35.6 |
13.8 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
7.1 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
11.4 |
.477 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.308 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
.819 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
12 |
43.2 |
18.8 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
16.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
- |
3.5 |
6.8 |
13.5 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.6 |
.692 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
59 |
35.7 |
19.4 |
6.4 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
14.0 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.5 |
.718 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.1 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +6.4 | +12.2 | +7.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.037 | | | | +2.2 | +3.1 | +.019 |
| Kenny Smith |
81 |
38.8 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
6.8 |
14.6 |
.462 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.359 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
.737 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Moses Malone nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
41.3 |
24.8 |
7.2 |
10.5 |
17.6 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
16.2 |
.540 |
- |
- |
- |
7.3 |
9.9 |
.739 |
| difference: | +3 | +10.7 | +12.9 | +7.0 | +8.7 | +15.6 | +3.8 | | +1.4 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +3.9 | +5.9 | +.074 | | | | +5.3 | +7.4 | +.082 |
| Kenny Smith |
79 |
30.6 |
11.9 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
10.3 |
.466 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.313 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
.821 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
2 |
39.0 |
24.5 |
12.5 |
8.0 |
20.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
9.0 |
20.5 |
.439 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
9.0 |
.722 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
38.3 |
25.8 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
9.5 |
18.9 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.9 |
9.5 |
.719 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.7 | +8.1 | +6.5 | +5.9 | +12.4 | +5.3 | +0.4 | +1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +.018 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.363 | +3.2 | +5.1 | +.125 |
| Kenny Smith |
78 |
34.6 |
17.7 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
7.1 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
6.7 |
12.9 |
.520 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.363 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.844 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
7 |
39.3 |
25.9 |
6.0 |
7.9 |
13.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
10.6 |
19.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
.767 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.6 | +10.6 | +4.7 | +6.6 | +11.2 | +7.0 | +0.7 | +2.0 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +4.6 | +7.0 | +.062 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.500 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.122 |
| Kenny Smith |
3 |
37.7 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
8.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
6.0 |
12.7 |
.474 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.500 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
.889 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
80 |
40.6 |
27.8 |
5.9 |
8.8 |
14.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
19.3 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.757 |
| difference: | +1 | +6.8 | +13.8 | +5.5 | +7.0 | +12.6 | +5.1 | +0.3 | +1.8 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +4.8 | +8.1 | +.047 | +0.7 | +1.7 | | +4.9 | +7.0 | +.109 |
| Kenny Smith |
81 |
33.8 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
1.4 |
5.3 |
11.2 |
.475 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.394 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.866 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
21 |
45.5 |
26.8 |
6.0 |
8.6 |
14.5 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
9.9 |
20.6 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
.712 |
| Kenny Smith |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
81 |
42.0 |
31.1 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
14.7 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
11.7 |
22.5 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.8 |
10.2 |
.762 |
| difference: | +1 | +12.5 | +18.1 | +6.6 | +6.2 | +12.7 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +1.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +7.0 | +13.4 | +.001 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +.438 | +5.4 | +7.5 | +.116 |
| Kenny Smith |
82 |
29.5 |
13.0 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
.520 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
.438 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
.878 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
3 |
45.3 |
24.0 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
17.0 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
9.7 |
22.3 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.933 |
| difference: | +9 | +12.7 | +9.2 | +9.1 | +5.9 | +15.0 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -1.2 | +4.4 | +11.6 | +.059 | +1.9 | +3.8 | | +2.4 | +2.0 | +.155 |
| Kenny Smith |
12 |
32.6 |
14.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
10.7 |
.492 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
.500 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.778 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
78 |
37.5 |
24.5 |
5.7 |
9.6 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.7 |
10.1 |
.761 |
| difference: | | +9.2 | +12.9 | +5.4 | +8.1 | +13.5 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +1.9 | -1.8 | -1.0 | +4.0 | +7.6 | +.021 | +1.1 | +2.8 | | +6.0 | +8.1 | +.110 |
| Kenny Smith |
78 |
28.3 |
11.6 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
9.1 |
.480 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.405 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.871 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
13 |
40.3 |
26.0 |
5.4 |
10.5 |
15.8 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.7 |
18.1 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.6 |
9.2 |
.717 |
| difference: | +10 | +10.0 | +15.2 | +5.2 | +8.4 | +13.5 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.7 | -1.7 | -1.4 | +6.0 | +9.9 | +.081 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +.447 | +4.8 | +6.9 | +.091 |
| Kenny Smith |
23 |
30.3 |
10.8 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
.455 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
.447 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.808 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
71 |
36.8 |
22.7 |
5.0 |
8.4 |
13.4 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
7.5 |
15.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
.750 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.7 | +12.3 | +4.7 | +6.8 | +11.5 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.4 | -2.0 | -1.3 | +4.0 | +8.2 | +.001 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +.429 | +6.1 | +8.4 | +.101 |
| Kenny Smith |
81 |
25.1 |
10.4 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
4.0 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
7.3 |
.484 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
.429 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.851 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
5 |
42.4 |
21.4 |
4.0 |
9.8 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
16.6 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
6.4 |
.969 |
| difference: | +17 | +12.8 | +10.6 | +3.7 | +7.9 | +11.6 | +3.1 | | +2.1 | -2.8 | -0.9 | +4.1 | +8.5 | +.020 | +2.1 | +4.7 | | +4.6 | +4.6 | +.069 |
| Kenny Smith |
22 |
29.6 |
10.8 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
.438 |
2.1 |
4.7 |
.442 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
.900 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
79 |
37.4 |
24.6 |
4.9 |
8.2 |
13.1 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
16.3 |
.469 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
9.3 |
11.4 |
.815 |
| difference: | +11 | +13.6 | +16.1 | +4.6 | +7.1 | +11.7 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -2.1 | -1.0 | +4.6 | +9.5 | +.036 | +1.3 | +3.5 | | +8.0 | +9.8 | +.006 |
| Kenny Smith |
68 |
23.8 |
8.5 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
.433 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.382 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.821 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
13 |
38.8 |
20.2 |
2.8 |
7.8 |
10.6 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
16.3 |
.425 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.3 |
7.9 |
.796 |
| difference: | +5 | +14.9 | +11.3 | +2.3 | +6.8 | +9.1 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +1.7 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +4.0 | +9.7 | +.009 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +.387 | +4.7 | +6.3 | +.204 |
| Kenny Smith |
8 |
23.9 |
8.9 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.434 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.387 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.000 |
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Season 10 |
|
Moses Malone |
Kenny Smith |
| Season |
1985-86 | 1996-97 |
| Team |
Philadelphia 76ers | Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets |
| Honors & Awards |
 All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Moses Malone |
74 |
36.6 |
23.8 |
4.6 |
7.2 |
11.8 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
7.7 |
16.8 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
8.3 |
10.6 |
.787 |
| difference: | +26 | +20.7 | +17.5 | +4.5 | +6.4 | +10.9 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -2.0 | -2.0 | +5.6 | +11.8 | +.035 | +1.2 | +2.8 | | +7.5 | +9.7 | +.080 |
| Kenny Smith |
48 |
15.9 |
6.3 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.423 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.437 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
.867 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Moses Malone nor Kenny Smith played in the postseason in their season 10 |
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Additional Years |
* Moses Malone played 9 seasons more than Kenny Smith in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 11 to 19, from 1987 to 1995—Moses Malone played in 4 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Kenny Smith, Moses Malone got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team
3 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion