Alvan Adams vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Alvan Adams 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.