Artis Gilmore vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.