James Bailey vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader James Bailey 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games James Bailey 595 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Moses Malone 151

Total Games James Bailey 14 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) 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.