Moses Malone vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 J.R. Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 J.R. Smith 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Moses Malone 94 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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