Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.