Josh Howard vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Josh Howard 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

Josh Howard

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Josh Howard 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) 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.