Moses Malone vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Sam Perkins 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Sam Perkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Sam Perkins 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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