Rudy Gay vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gay 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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