Moses Malone vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Moses Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
James Worthy:
1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
James Worthy3
Moses Malone19
James Worthy12
Moses Malone12
James Worthy9
Moses Malone12
James Worthy7

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
James Worthy0
Moses Malone1
James Worthy1
Moses Malone4
James Worthy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
James Worthy2
Moses Malone1
James Worthy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
James Worthy0
Moses Malone6
James Worthy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
James Worthy 17.6

Moses Malone 12.2
James Worthy 5.1

Moses Malone 1.4
James Worthy 3.0

Moses Malone 0.8
James Worthy 1.1

Moses Malone 1.3
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
James Worthy 16,320

Moses Malone 16,212
James Worthy 4,708

Moses Malone 1,796
James Worthy 2,791

Moses Malone 1,089
James Worthy 1,041

Moses Malone 1,733
James Worthy 624

Moses Malone 1,329
James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
James Worthy 21.4
(1991)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
James Worthy 6.4
(1985)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
James Worthy 4.7
(1992)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
James Worthy 1.4
(1992)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
James Worthy 1.0
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
James Worthy 21.1

Moses Malone 13.8
James Worthy 5.2

Moses Malone 1.4
James Worthy 3.2

Moses Malone 0.9
James Worthy 1.2

Moses Malone 1.6
James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
James Worthy 3,022

Moses Malone 1,295
James Worthy 747

Moses Malone 136
James Worthy 463

Moses Malone 84
James Worthy 177

Moses Malone 151
James Worthy 96

Moses Malone 94
James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
James Worthy 24.8
(1989)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
James Worthy 6.7
(1989)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
James Worthy 4.4
(1988)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
James Worthy 1.6
(1990)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
James Worthy 1.2
(1987)

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