Moses Malone vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Smith .531

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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