Moses Malone vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 J. McAdoo 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 J. McAdoo 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

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