Moses Malone vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Trae Young 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Trae Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Trae Young 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Trae Young 62

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Trae Young 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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