Kyrie Irving vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,724 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 272 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 358 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 105 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Kyrie Irving 74 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .455 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .891 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.