Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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

Mahdi Abdul-Rahman

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.