Desmond Bane vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.