Cole Anthony vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Cole Anthony 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) 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.