Walt Budko vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Walt Budko 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.