Moses Malone vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Steele 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Larry Steele 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Larry Steele 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Moses Malone 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.