Usman Garuba vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Usman Garuba 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
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.