Moses Malone vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Paul Pierce 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Paul Pierce 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Paul Pierce 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Paul Pierce 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Paul Pierce 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Paul Pierce 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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