Darius Garland vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Moses Malone

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Darius Garland 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 103 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 9 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Darius Garland 25 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Darius Garland 8 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Darius Garland 5 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .438 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .840 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 1.8 (2023) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.0 (2023) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.