Dwight Davis vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dwight Davis 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * 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.