Paolo Banchero vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.