Steven Adams vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Steven Adams 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.