Daniel Gafford vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.