Byron Houston vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Byron Houston 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
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Byron Houston 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Byron Houston 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Byron Houston 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 3.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 835 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 648 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Byron Houston 114 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Byron Houston 103 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Byron Houston 86 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Byron Houston 214 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .456 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston .256 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .676 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.3 (1993) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 4.0 (1993) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.9 (1993) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.6 (1993) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 (1993) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Houston 3.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Houston 15 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Byron Houston 5 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Byron Houston 3 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Byron Houston 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Byron Houston 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Byron Houston 4 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Houston .667 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Byron Houston - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Houston .600 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Houston 5.0 (1994) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Houston 1.7 (1994) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Byron Houston 1.0 (1994) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Byron Houston 0.3 (1994) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Byron Houston 0.7 (1994) 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.