Otis Birdsong vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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