Taj Gibson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Taj Gibson 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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Moses Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Taj Gibson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.