Paul Griffin vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Paul Griffin 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.