Moses Malone vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Joe Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Joe Young 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Joe Young 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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