Karl Malone vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith and Karl 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)