Moses Malone vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Don Putman 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Don Putman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Don Putman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Don Putman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Don Putman 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.