Moses Malone vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

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

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Thaddeus Young 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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