Moses Malone vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Paul Westphal1
Moses Malone19
Paul Westphal12
Moses Malone12
Paul Westphal9
Moses Malone12
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Paul Westphal0
Moses Malone1
Paul Westphal0
Moses Malone4
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Paul Westphal4
Moses Malone1
Paul Westphal0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Paul Westphal0
Moses Malone6
Paul Westphal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Paul Westphal 15.6

Moses Malone 12.2
Paul Westphal 1.9

Moses Malone 1.4
Paul Westphal 4.4

Moses Malone 0.8
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
Moses Malone 1.3
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Paul Westphal 12,809

Moses Malone 16,212
Paul Westphal 1,580

Moses Malone 1,796
Paul Westphal 3,591

Moses Malone 1,089
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
Moses Malone 1,733
Paul Westphal 262

*
Moses Malone 1,329
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Paul Westphal 12.5

Moses Malone 13.8
Paul Westphal 1.4

Moses Malone 1.4
Paul Westphal 3.3

Moses Malone 0.9
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
Moses Malone 1.6
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Paul Westphal 1,337

Moses Malone 1,295
Paul Westphal 153

Moses Malone 136
Paul Westphal 353

Moses Malone 84
Paul Westphal 89

*
Moses Malone 151
Paul Westphal 23

*
Moses Malone 94
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.