Ed Macauley vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Ed Macauley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ed Macauley:
1949-50 to 1958-59
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

Ed Macauley1
Moses Malone1
Ed Macauley10
Moses Malone19
Ed Macauley8
Moses Malone12
Ed Macauley7
Moses Malone12

Honors and Awards

Ed Macauley0 *
Moses Malone3
Ed Macauley0 *
Moses Malone1
Ed Macauley3
Moses Malone4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Macauley4
Moses Malone8
Ed Macauley0 *
Moses Malone1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Ed Macauley0
Moses Malone2
Ed Macauley0 *
Moses Malone6
* 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

Ed Macauley 17.5
Moses Malone 20.6

Ed Macauley 7.5
*
Moses Malone 12.2

Ed Macauley 3.2
Moses Malone 1.4

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.8

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 11,234
Moses Malone 27,409

Ed Macauley 4,325
*
Moses Malone 16,212

Ed Macauley 2,079
Moses Malone 1,796

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,089

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,733

Ed Macauley 641
Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .436
Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .761
Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 20.4
(1951)
Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)

Ed Macauley 9.1
(1953)
*
Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)

Ed Macauley 4.1
(1953)
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Ed Macauley 13.8
Moses Malone 22.1

Ed Macauley 6.8
*
Moses Malone 13.8

Ed Macauley 2.9
Moses Malone 1.4

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.9

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Ed Macauley 648
Moses Malone 2,077

Ed Macauley 321
*
Moses Malone 1,295

Ed Macauley 138
Moses Malone 136

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 84

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 151

Ed Macauley 47
Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Ed Macauley .437
Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage
Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone .143

*
Free Throw Percentage
Ed Macauley .729
Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Ed Macauley 23.3
(1952)
Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)

Ed Macauley 11.0
(1952)
*
Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)

Ed Macauley 4.6
(1955)
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)

Ed Macauley -
n/a **
Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.
** 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.