Drew Gooden vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Drew Gooden 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.