Moses Malone vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Peyton Watson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Peyton Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Peyton Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)

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