Moses Malone vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jayson Tatum 2,479

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jayson Tatum 817

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jayson Tatum 488

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jayson Tatum 116

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jayson Tatum 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jayson Tatum .352

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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