Bill Laimbeer vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bill Laimbeer 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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Laimbeer 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.