Moses Malone vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Michael McDonald 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Michael McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Michael McDonald 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Michael McDonald -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Michael McDonald -

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