James Donaldson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader James Donaldson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Moses Malone 151

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.