Jalen Brunson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.