Moses Malone vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.