Moses Malone vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jim Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jim Smith -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jim Smith -

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