Moses Malone vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum:
2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Jayson Tatum0
Moses Malone19
Jayson Tatum7
Moses Malone12
Jayson Tatum6
Moses Malone12
Jayson Tatum5

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Jayson Tatum0
Moses Malone1
Jayson Tatum0
Moses Malone4
Jayson Tatum2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Jayson Tatum3
Moses Malone1
Jayson Tatum0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Jayson Tatum0
Moses Malone6
Jayson Tatum0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Jayson Tatum 23.1

Moses Malone 12.2
Jayson Tatum 7.1

Moses Malone 1.4
Jayson Tatum 3.5

Moses Malone 0.8
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Moses Malone 1.3
Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Jayson Tatum 11,692

Moses Malone 16,212
Jayson Tatum 3,616

Moses Malone 1,796
Jayson Tatum 1,777

Moses Malone 1,089
Jayson Tatum 558

Moses Malone 1,733
Jayson Tatum 343

Moses Malone 1,329
Jayson Tatum 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Jayson Tatum .461

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Jayson Tatum .376

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Jayson Tatum 30.1
(2023)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 8.8
(2023)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Jayson Tatum 4.9
(2024)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Jayson Tatum 1.4
(2020)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Jayson Tatum 0.9
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Jayson Tatum 23.8

Moses Malone 13.8
Jayson Tatum 7.6

Moses Malone 1.4
Jayson Tatum 4.6

Moses Malone 0.9
Jayson Tatum 1.1

Moses Malone 1.6
Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Jayson Tatum 2,236

Moses Malone 1,295
Jayson Tatum 713

Moses Malone 136
Jayson Tatum 430

Moses Malone 84
Jayson Tatum 106

Moses Malone 151
Jayson Tatum 87

Moses Malone 94
Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Jayson Tatum 30.6
(2021)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 10.5
(2023)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Jayson Tatum 6.2
(2022)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Jayson Tatum 1.2
(2018)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Jayson Tatum 1.6
(2021)

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