Alton Lister vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Alton Lister 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) 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.