Moses Malone vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Zion Williamson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Zion Williamson -

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