Dan Issel vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dan Issel 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.