Larry Hughes vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hughes: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hughes 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hughes 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hughes 1 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hughes 1 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Hughes 0 Moses Malone 6

Steals Leader Larry Hughes 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 14.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 3.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 10,242 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 3,039 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Larry Hughes 2,290 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Larry Hughes 1,092 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 255 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Larry Hughes 727 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .406 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .309 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .757 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 22.0 (2005) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 6.3 (2005) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.7 (2005) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.9 (2005) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.6 (2006) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 12.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 4.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 2.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 1.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hughes 617 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Larry Hughes 219 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Larry Hughes 139 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Larry Hughes 80 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Larry Hughes 25 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Larry Hughes 49 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hughes .361 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Hughes .287 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hughes .782 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hughes 20.7 (2005) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hughes 7.1 (2005) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Hughes 4.0 (2006) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Hughes 2.2 (2006) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hughes 1.1 (1999) 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.