James Harden vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP James Harden 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Moses Malone 8

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

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

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Moses Malone 6

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,687 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds James Harden 891 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists James Harden 1,029 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals James Harden 268 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks James Harden 88 Moses Malone 151

Total Games James Harden 162 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .424 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage James Harden .339 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.5 (2024) 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.