Moses Malone vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Tom Patterson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Tom 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.