Moses Malone vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Danny Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Danny Young 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Danny Young 37

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Danny Young 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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