Moses Malone vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Alex Poythress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Alex Poythress 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Alex Poythress 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Alex Poythress 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Alex Poythress 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Alex Poythress 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Alex Poythress -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Alex Poythress -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.