Kobe Bryant vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Moses Malone 2

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader Kobe Bryant 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.