Moses Malone vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Byron Scott 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Byron Scott 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)

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