Moses Malone vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 James Young 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 James Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 James Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 James Young 96

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 James Young 28

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 James Young 24

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 James Young 5

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 James Young 7

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 James Young 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 James Young 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 James Young 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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