Moses Malone vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Wesley Matthews 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Wesley Matthews 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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