Moses Malone vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Wes Matthews 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Wes Matthews 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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