Moses Malone vs. Michael Young Comparison

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

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Michael Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Michael Young 3

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Michael Young .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Michael Young 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Michael Young .250

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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