Deandre Ayton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.