Moses Malone vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Sam Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Sam Young 57

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Sam Young 4

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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