Don Buse vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Don Buse 0 Moses Malone 6

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Moses Malone 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Don Buse 648 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Don Buse 35 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) 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.