Moses Malone vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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 Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Paul Shirley 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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