Moses Malone vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Ben McDonald 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Ben McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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