Buddy Hield vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Buddy Hield 3 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .143 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.