Steve Downing vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.