Moses Malone vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Steve Smith 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Steve Smith 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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