Moses Malone vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gary Payton II 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gary Payton II 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gary Payton II 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gary Payton II 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gary Payton II 1,497

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gary Payton II 777

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gary Payton II 316

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gary Payton II 263

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gary Payton II 80

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gary Payton II 277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gary Payton II .556

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gary Payton II .335

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gary Payton II .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gary Payton II 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gary Payton II 3.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gary Payton II 1.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gary Payton II 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gary Payton II 211

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gary Payton II 105

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gary Payton II 41

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gary Payton II 32

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gary Payton II 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gary Payton II .593

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gary Payton II .396

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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