Bob Lanier vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.