Michael Finley vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.