Moses Malone vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Lamar Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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