Moses Malone vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 De'Anthony Melton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Moses Malone 94 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

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