Bam Adebayo vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bam Adebayo 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,119 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 630 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 237 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bam Adebayo 70 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .526 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .767 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 24.0 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.