Tom Abernethy vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.