Moses Malone vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Moses Malone 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Moses Malone 94 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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