Bruce Bowen vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.