Moses Malone vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Paul McPherson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Paul McPherson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Paul McPherson -

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