Marvin Barnes vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.