Ryan Anderson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.