Moses Malone vs. Patrick Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Patterson 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.

Patrick Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Patrick Patterson: 2010-11 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Patrick Patterson 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Patrick Patterson 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Patrick Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Patrick Patterson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Patrick Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Patrick Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Patrick Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Patrick Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Patrick Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Patrick Patterson 3.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Patrick Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Patrick Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Patrick Patterson 4,782

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Patrick Patterson 2,799

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Patrick Patterson 736

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Patrick Patterson 368

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Patrick Patterson 296

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Patrick Patterson 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Patrick Patterson .447

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Patrick Patterson .369

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Patrick Patterson .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Patrick Patterson 5.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Patrick Patterson 1.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Patrick Patterson 0.7 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Patrick Patterson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Patrick Patterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Patrick Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Patrick Patterson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Patrick Patterson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Patrick Patterson 318

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Patrick Patterson 170

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Patrick Patterson 65

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Patrick Patterson 21

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Patrick Patterson 14

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Patrick Patterson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Patrick Patterson .438

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Patrick Patterson .353

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Patrick Patterson .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Patrick Patterson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Patrick Patterson 6.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Patrick Patterson 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Patrick Patterson 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Patrick Patterson 0.5 (2016)

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