Moses Malone vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)

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