Moses Malone vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Dion Waiters 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Dion Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Dion Waiters 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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