Moses Malone vs. Danny Schayes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Schayes and Moses Malone, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Moses Malone played 19 years in the NBA, 1 more than Danny Schayes, who played 18. Moses Malone had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Danny Schayes had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Moses Malone 19 12 1976-77 to 1994-95
Danny Schayes 18 12 1981-82 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1976-771981-82
Team Buffalo Braves, Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 30.6 13.2 5.3 7.7 13.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 - 3.4 4.7 9.9 .480 - - - 3.7 5.4 .693
Danny Schayes 82 19.8 7.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.1 6.4 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 12 43.2 18.8 7.0 9.9 16.9 0.6 1.1 1.8 - 3.5 6.8 13.5 .500 - - - 5.3 7.6 .692
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1977-781982-83
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 59 35.7 19.4 6.4 8.6 15.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.7 3.0 7.0 14.0 .499 - - - 5.4 7.5 .718
Danny Schayes 82 27.9 11.1 2.4 5.3 7.7 2.5 0.7 1.2 3.1 4.0 4.2 9.1 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 8 20.4 7.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.8 0.3 0.6 2.1 3.1 2.6 5.4 .488 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 1.9 1.000

Season 3

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1978-791983-84
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 41.3 24.8 7.2 10.5 17.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 4.0 2.7 8.7 16.2 .540 - - - 7.3 9.9 .739
Danny Schayes 82 17.3 7.1 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.5 3.8 2.2 4.5 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 2 39.0 24.5 12.5 8.0 20.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 4.0 2.5 9.0 20.5 .439 - - - 6.5 9.0 .722
Danny Schayes 5 16.2 5.6 0.6 4.2 4.8 0.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 4.0 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 4

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1979-801984-85
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 38.3 25.8 7.0 7.5 14.5 1.8 1.0 1.3 3.7 2.6 9.5 18.9 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 9.5 .719
Danny Schayes 56 9.7 3.6 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 1.1 2.3 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 7 39.3 25.9 6.0 7.9 13.9 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.1 2.6 10.6 19.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .767
Danny Schayes 9 13.1 4.0 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.4 1.2 2.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .700

Season 5

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1980-811985-86
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 80 40.6 27.8 5.9 8.8 14.8 1.8 1.0 1.9 3.9 2.8 10.1 19.3 .522 0.0 0.0 .333 7.6 10.1 .757
Danny Schayes 80 20.7 8.2 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.7 2.8 5.5 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 21 45.5 26.8 6.0 8.6 14.5 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.8 2.6 9.9 20.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 9.9 .712
Danny Schayes 10 29.5 11.6 3.4 4.8 8.2 0.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.7 4.6 8.6 .535 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .800

Season 6

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1981-821986-87
Team Houston RocketsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 81 42.0 31.1 6.9 7.8 14.7 1.8 0.9 1.5 3.6 2.6 11.7 22.5 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 7.8 10.2 .762
Danny Schayes 76 20.5 8.5 1.6 3.4 5.0 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.5 2.8 5.3 .519 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 3 45.3 24.0 9.3 7.7 17.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 9.7 22.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.0 .933
Danny Schayes 3 25.0 10.0 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.3 4.0 5.7 .706 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 7

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1982-831987-88
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 78 37.5 24.5 5.7 9.6 15.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.4 2.6 8.4 16.7 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 7.7 10.1 .761
Danny Schayes 81 26.7 13.9 2.5 5.7 8.2 1.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 4.0 4.5 8.2 .540 0.0 0.0 .000 5.0 6.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 13 40.3 26.0 5.4 10.5 15.8 1.5 1.5 1.9 3.1 3.1 9.7 18.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 9.2 .717
Danny Schayes 11 28.5 16.4 2.7 4.5 7.2 1.6 0.3 0.9 2.2 4.2 5.0 8.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 6.4 7.5 .843

Season 8

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1983-841988-89
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 71 36.8 22.7 5.0 8.4 13.4 1.4 1.0 1.5 3.5 2.6 7.5 15.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 7.7 10.2 .750
Danny Schayes 76 25.2 12.8 1.9 4.7 6.6 1.4 0.6 1.1 2.1 4.2 4.2 8.0 .522 0.0 0.1 .333 4.4 5.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 5 42.4 21.4 4.0 9.8 13.8 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.2 3.0 7.6 16.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 6.4 .969
Danny Schayes 2 18.0 4.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 9

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1984-851989-90
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 79 37.4 24.6 4.9 8.2 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6 3.6 2.7 7.6 16.3 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 9.3 11.4 .815
Danny Schayes 53 22.5 10.4 2.2 4.2 6.5 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.4 3.8 3.1 6.2 .494 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 5.0 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 13 38.8 20.2 2.8 7.8 10.6 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 6.9 16.3 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 7.9 .796
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1985-861990-91
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 74 36.6 23.8 4.6 7.2 11.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 3.5 2.6 7.7 16.8 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 8.3 10.6 .787
Danny Schayes 82 27.2 10.6 2.1 4.4 6.5 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 3.2 3.6 7.3 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.0 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 3 23.7 9.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.7 3.0 7.7 .391 0.0 0.3 .000 3.3 3.7 .909

Season 11

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1986-871991-92
Team Washington BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 73 34.1 24.1 4.7 6.6 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.3 2.8 1.9 8.2 18.0 .454 0.0 0.2 .000 7.8 9.5 .824
Danny Schayes 43 16.9 5.6 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.3 1.9 4.6 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.2 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 3 38.0 20.7 5.0 7.7 12.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 7.0 .952
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1987-881992-93
Team Washington BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 79 34.1 20.3 4.7 6.5 11.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.0 6.7 13.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .286 6.9 8.7 .788
Danny Schayes 70 16.1 4.6 1.0 2.5 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.1 1.5 3.8 .399 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 5 39.6 18.6 4.4 6.8 11.2 1.4 0.6 0.8 3.0 1.8 6.0 13.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 6.6 8.0 .825
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1988-891993-94
Team Atlanta HawksMilwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 81 35.5 20.2 4.8 7.0 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 1.9 6.6 13.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 8.8 .789
Danny Schayes 36 10.1 2.4 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 5 39.4 21.0 5.4 6.6 12.0 1.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 1.0 6.4 12.8 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 8.0 10.2 .784
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1989-901994-95
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 81 33.8 18.9 4.5 5.5 10.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 2.9 2.0 6.4 13.3 .480 0.0 0.1 .111 6.1 7.8 .781
Danny Schayes 69 11.9 4.4 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.6 .508 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.7 1.0 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 10 14.6 2.9 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.8 1.1 2.9 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.8 .875

Season 15

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1990-911995-96
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 23.3 10.6 3.3 4.8 8.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.7 1.6 3.4 7.3 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.5 .831
Danny Schayes 32 12.5 3.2 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.9 .340 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 5 16.8 4.2 3.2 3.0 6.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.8 4.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929
Danny Schayes 2 8.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 16

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1991-921996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 30.6 15.6 3.9 5.2 9.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 1.7 5.4 11.3 .474 0.0 0.1 .375 4.8 6.1 .786
Danny Schayes 45 12.0 3.0 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.0 2.7 .392 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 5 18.4 4.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 3.2 1.8 4.6 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 17

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1992-931997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 11 9.5 4.5 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.8 .310 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .774
Danny Schayes 74 17.2 5.5 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.1 5.0 .418 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1993-941998-99
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 55 11.2 5.3 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.9 1.9 4.2 .440 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .769
Danny Schayes 19 7.5 1.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.6 1.5 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes 1 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 19

Moses Malone Danny Schayes
Season 1994-95-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 17 8.8 2.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.1 .371 0.1 0.1 .500 1.3 1.9 .688
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Danny Schayes ------- --- ----------