Moses Malone vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Dean Tolson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * 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.