Moses Malone vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Derek Strong 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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