Darryl Dawkins vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.