Moses Malone vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Rodney McGruder 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Rodney McGruder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Rodney McGruder 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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