Sam Bowie vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Bowie 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.