Al Jefferson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Al Jefferson 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

Al Jefferson

vs.

Moses Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Al Jefferson 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Al Jefferson 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 1 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Al Jefferson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 15.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 8.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 14,343 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 7,690 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Al Jefferson 1,347 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Al Jefferson 628 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 1,093 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Al Jefferson 915 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .499 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .121 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .711 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 12.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 7.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 0.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jefferson 265 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Al Jefferson 150 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Al Jefferson 22 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Al Jefferson 14 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Al Jefferson 19 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Al Jefferson 21 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jefferson .494 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Al Jefferson .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Jefferson .676 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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