Moses Malone vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Sly Williams 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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