Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Moses Malone 2

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Moses Malone 0

Rebounds Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Moses Malone 6

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Moses Malone 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,750 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,282 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,455 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 685 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 383 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 476 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .502 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .356 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.6 (2026) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Moses Malone 151

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.