Bradley Beal vs. Moses Malone Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Moses Malone and Bradley Beal, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bradley Beal played 14 years in the NBA, 5 less than Moses Malone, who played 19. Bradley Beal had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Moses Malone had his rookie season in 1976-77. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bradley Beal 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26
Moses Malone 19 12 1976-77 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2012-131976-77
Team Washington WizardsBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 56 31.2 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.0 12.3 .410 1.6 4.2 .386 2.2 2.8 .786
difference:+26+0.6+0.7+4.5+4.7+9.3+1.3+0.1+1.7-1.4+0.3+2.4+.070+1.5+2.6+.093
Moses Malone 82 30.6 13.2 5.3 7.7 13.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 - 3.4 4.7 9.9 .480 - - - 3.7 5.4 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 12 43.2 18.8 7.0 9.9 16.9 0.6 1.1 1.8 - 3.5 6.8 13.5 .500 - - - 5.3 7.6 .692

Season 2

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2013-141977-78
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 73 34.7 17.1 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.3 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 6.6 15.7 .419 1.9 4.7 .402 2.0 2.6 .788
difference:+14+1.0+2.3+5.7+5.6+11.3+2.8+0.2+1.1-1.9-0.9+0.4+1.7+.080+3.4+4.9+.070
Moses Malone 59 35.7 19.4 6.4 8.6 15.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.7 3.0 7.0 14.0 .499 - - - 5.4 7.5 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 11 41.6 19.2 1.4 3.6 5.0 4.5 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 6.8 16.1 .424 2.0 4.8 .415 3.5 4.5 .796
Moses Malone DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2014-151978-79
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 63 33.4 15.3 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.1 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.2 5.8 13.5 .427 1.7 4.1 .409 2.1 2.6 .783
difference:+19+7.9+9.5+6.3+7.6+13.8+1.3+0.2+1.2-2.0-0.5+2.9+2.7+.113+5.2+7.3+.044
Moses Malone 82 41.3 24.8 7.2 10.5 17.6 1.8 1.0 1.5 4.0 2.7 8.7 16.2 .540 - - - 7.3 9.9 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 10 41.8 23.4 1.4 4.1 5.5 4.6 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 8.1 20.0 .405 2.3 6.3 .365 4.9 5.9 .831
difference:+8+2.8+1.1+11.1+3.9+15.0+3.6+1.1+3.3-1.4-0.6+0.9+0.5+.034+1.6+3.1+.109
Moses Malone 2 39.0 24.5 12.5 8.0 20.5 1.0 0.5 4.0 4.0 2.5 9.0 20.5 .439 - - - 6.5 9.0 .722

Season 4

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2015-161979-80
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 55 31.1 17.4 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.1 6.5 14.5 .449 1.9 4.9 .387 2.5 3.2 .767
difference:+27+7.2+8.4+6.3+4.8+11.1+1.1+1.1-1.7-0.5+3.0+4.4+.053+1.9+4.8+.387+4.4+6.3+.048
Moses Malone 82 38.3 25.8 7.0 7.5 14.5 1.8 1.0 1.3 3.7 2.6 9.5 18.9 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 9.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 7 39.3 25.9 6.0 7.9 13.9 1.0 0.6 2.3 3.1 2.6 10.6 19.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .767

Season 5

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2016-171980-81
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 77 34.9 23.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 2.2 8.3 17.2 .482 2.9 7.2 .404 3.7 4.4 .825
difference:+3+5.7+4.7+5.2+6.4+11.7+1.7+0.1+1.6-1.9-0.6+1.8+2.1+.040+2.9+7.2+3.9+5.7+.068
Moses Malone 80 40.6 27.8 5.9 8.8 14.8 1.8 1.0 1.9 3.9 2.8 10.1 19.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 7.6 10.1 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 13 38.8 24.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 2.7 1.6 0.6 2.1 2.9 9.4 19.9 .471 2.2 7.8 .287 3.8 4.7 .820
difference:+8+6.7+2.0+4.8+6.4+11.1+1.0+1.0+1.0-0.7-0.3+0.5+0.7+.008+2.2+7.7+.287+3.2+5.2+.108
Moses Malone 21 45.5 26.8 6.0 8.6 14.5 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.8 2.6 9.9 20.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 7.0 9.9 .712

Season 6

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2017-181981-82
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 82 36.3 22.6 0.7 3.7 4.4 4.5 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.0 8.3 18.1 .460 2.4 6.5 .375 3.6 4.5 .791
difference:+1+5.7+8.5+6.2+4.1+10.3+2.7+0.3+1.1-1.0-0.6+3.4+4.4+.059+2.4+6.4+.375+4.2+5.7+.029
Moses Malone 81 42.0 31.1 6.9 7.8 14.7 1.8 0.9 1.5 3.6 2.6 11.7 22.5 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 7.8 10.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 6 36.0 23.2 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 3.2 8.2 18.0 .454 3.5 7.5 .467 3.3 3.8 .870
difference:+3+9.3+0.8+9.0+4.7+13.7+0.5+0.5+0.4-0.5-0.5+1.5+4.3+.021+3.5+7.5+1.4+1.2+.063
Moses Malone 3 45.3 24.0 9.3 7.7 17.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 9.7 22.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 5.0 .933

Season 7

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 82 36.9 25.6 1.1 3.9 5.0 5.5 1.5 0.7 2.7 2.8 9.3 19.6 .475 2.5 7.3 .351 4.4 5.5 .808
difference:+4+0.6+1.1+4.6+5.7+10.3+4.2+0.4+1.3-0.7-0.2+0.9+2.9+.026+2.5+7.3+3.3+4.6+.047
Moses Malone 78 37.5 24.5 5.7 9.6 15.3 1.3 1.1 2.0 3.4 2.6 8.4 16.7 .501 0.0 0.0 - 7.7 10.1 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 13 40.3 26.0 5.4 10.5 15.8 1.5 1.5 1.9 3.1 3.1 9.7 18.1 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 9.2 .717

Season 8

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 57 36.0 30.5 0.9 3.3 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.2 10.4 22.9 .455 3.0 8.4 .353 6.8 8.0 .842
difference:+14+0.8+7.8+4.1+5.1+9.2+4.7+0.2+1.1-0.1-0.4+2.9+7.4+.028+3.0+8.3+.353+0.9+2.2+.092
Moses Malone 71 36.8 22.7 5.0 8.4 13.4 1.4 1.0 1.5 3.5 2.6 7.5 15.5 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 7.7 10.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 5 42.4 21.4 4.0 9.8 13.8 1.4 0.6 2.2 4.2 3.0 7.6 16.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 6.4 .969

Season 9

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 60 35.8 31.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 4.4 1.2 0.4 3.1 2.3 11.2 23.0 .485 2.2 6.2 .349 6.8 7.7 .889
difference:+19+1.6+6.7+3.7+4.7+8.4+2.8+0.4+1.2-0.5-0.4+3.6+6.7+.016+2.2+6.2+2.5+3.7+.074
Moses Malone 79 37.4 24.6 4.9 8.2 13.1 1.6 0.8 1.6 3.6 2.7 7.6 16.3 .469 0.0 0.0 - 9.3 11.4 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 5 39.0 30.0 1.2 5.0 6.2 4.2 0.8 0.6 4.0 1.2 11.2 24.6 .455 1.4 6.4 .219 6.2 7.2 .861
difference:+8+0.2+9.8+1.6+2.8+4.4+2.4+0.5+1.1-2.2-1.8+4.3+8.3+.030+1.4+6.3+.219+0.1+0.7+.065
Moses Malone 13 38.8 20.2 2.8 7.8 10.6 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.8 3.0 6.9 16.3 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 6.3 7.9 .796

Season 10

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Washington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 40 36.0 23.2 1.0 3.8 4.7 6.6 0.9 0.4 3.4 2.4 8.7 19.3 .451 1.6 5.3 .300 4.2 5.1 .833
difference:+34+0.6+0.6+3.6+3.4+7.1+5.4+0.6-0.1-0.2+1.0+2.5+.007+1.6+5.3+4.1+5.5+.046
Moses Malone 74 36.6 23.8 4.6 7.2 11.8 1.2 0.9 1.0 3.5 2.6 7.7 16.8 .458 0.0 0.0 - 8.3 10.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Moses Malone played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Washington WizardsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 50 33.5 23.2 0.8 3.1 3.9 5.4 0.9 0.7 2.9 2.1 8.9 17.6 .506 1.6 4.4 .365 3.8 4.6 .842
difference:+23+0.6+0.9+3.9+3.5+7.4+3.8+0.1+0.6-0.1-0.2+0.7+0.4+.052+1.6+4.2+.365+4.0+4.9+.018
Moses Malone 73 34.1 24.1 4.7 6.6 11.3 1.6 0.8 1.3 2.8 1.9 8.2 18.0 .454 0.0 0.2 .000 7.8 9.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 3 38.0 20.7 5.0 7.7 12.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.0 0.0 - 6.7 7.0 .952

Season 12

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2023-241987-88
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 53 33.3 18.2 1.0 3.4 4.4 5.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 2.4 7.1 13.9 .513 1.9 4.4 .430 2.1 2.5 .813
difference:+26+0.8+2.1+3.7+3.1+6.8+3.6+0.3+0.4-0.7-0.4+0.4+0.1+.026+1.9+4.3+.144+4.8+6.2+.025
Moses Malone 79 34.1 20.3 4.7 6.5 11.2 1.4 0.7 0.9 3.2 2.0 6.7 13.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .286 6.9 8.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 4 38.5 16.5 1.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 0.8 0.3 3.3 3.8 6.5 14.8 .441 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.3 .800
difference:+1+1.1+2.1+2.9+5.5+8.4+3.1+0.2+0.5-0.3-2.0+0.5+1.8+.021+2.5+5.6+.435+5.6+6.7+.025
Moses Malone 5 39.6 18.6 4.4 6.8 11.2 1.4 0.6 0.8 3.0 1.8 6.0 13.0 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 6.6 8.0 .825

Season 13

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2024-251988-89
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 53 32.1 17.0 0.6 2.7 3.3 3.7 1.1 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.5 13.1 .497 1.9 5.0 .386 2.1 2.6 .803
difference:+28+3.4+3.2+4.2+4.3+8.5+2.3+0.1+0.7-1.1-0.7+0.1+0.4+.006+1.9+4.9+.386+4.8+6.2+.014
Moses Malone 81 35.5 20.2 4.8 7.0 11.8 1.4 1.0 1.2 3.0 1.9 6.6 13.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 6.9 8.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal DNP------ --- ----------
Moses Malone 5 39.4 21.0 5.4 6.6 12.0 1.8 1.4 0.8 2.2 1.0 6.4 12.8 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000 8.0 10.2 .784

Season 14

Bradley Beal Moses Malone
Season 2025-261989-90
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bradley Beal 2 20.0 5.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+79+13.8+13.4+4.0+5.0+9.0+0.6+0.1+1.0-1.9-0.5+4.4+8.8+.036+0.5+1.9+.139+5.1+6.8+.219
Moses Malone 81 33.8 18.9 4.5 5.5 10.0 1.6 0.6 1.0 2.9 2.0 6.4 13.3 .480 0.0 0.1 .111 6.1 7.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bradley Beal nor Moses Malone played in the postseason in their season 14

Additional Years

* Moses Malone played 5 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 19, from 1991 to 1995—Moses Malone played in one postseason.