Walter Davis vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Walter Davis 0 Moses Malone 6

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Moses Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.