Moses Malone vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gary Payton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Moses Malone 0 * Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Moses Malone 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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