Moses Malone vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Paxson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Paxson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Paxson 44

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Paxson 3

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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