Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Moses Malone 12

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Moses Malone 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Moses Malone 2

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Moses Malone 0 *

Rebounds Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Moses Malone 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Moses Malone 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Moses Malone 151

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.