Dave DeBusschere vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.