Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) 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.