Gary Forbes vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Gary Forbes 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

Gary Forbes

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.