Grant Long vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Grant Long 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

Grant Long

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Grant Long 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Grant Long 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Grant Long 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 9.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 6.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 9,518 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Grant Long 6,154 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Grant Long 1,716 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Grant Long 1,199 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Grant Long 366 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Grant Long 1,003 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .467 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .283 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .761 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 14.8 (1992) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 9.6 (1996) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.7 (1992) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.7 (1992) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.6 (1989) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Grant Long 8.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 5.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Grant Long 1.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Grant Long 1.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Grant Long 373 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Grant Long 243 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Grant Long 59 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Grant Long 41 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Grant Long 10 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Grant Long 42 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Grant Long .411 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Grant Long .200 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Grant Long .756 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Grant Long 13.7 (1995) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Grant Long 11.3 (1995) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Grant Long 2.8 (1996) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Grant Long 2.0 (1999) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Grant Long 0.5 (1994) 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.