Moses Malone vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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