Moses Malone vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Lauri Markkanen -

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