Karl Malone vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)