Wayne Embry vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Embry 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** 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. ** 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.