Moses Malone vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Josh Smith 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Josh Smith 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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