Moses Malone vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Karl Malone 2

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Karl Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Karl Malone 4

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Karl Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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