Larry Bird vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.