Moses Malone vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jayson Tatum 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jayson Tatum 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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