Derrick Alston vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - 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.