Moses Malone vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Steve Patterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Steve Patterson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Steve Patterson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Steve Patterson - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.