Josh Giddey vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Josh Giddey 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - 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.