Moses Malone vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Larry Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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