Jeremy Lin vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Jeremy Lin 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.