Moses Malone vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Roy Tarpley 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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