Don Adams vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Don Adams 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Don Adams 487 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Don Adams 22 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.