Earl Gardner vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.