Moses Malone vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps 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.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Michael Phelps 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Michael Phelps 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Michael Phelps 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Michael Phelps -

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