Al Carlson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Al Carlson - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Al Carlson - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.