Haywood Highsmith vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 5.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 1,171 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 681 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 233 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 160 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 87 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 218 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .449 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .374 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .605 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 122 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 56 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 20 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 14 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 5 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 35 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .516 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .404 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025) 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.