Moses Malone vs. Scott Wedman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scott Wedman and Moses Malone, 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

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.

Moses Malone played 19 years in the NBA, 6 more than Scott Wedman, who played 13. Moses Malone had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Scott Wedman had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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 achivements, 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
Moses Malone 19 12 1976-77 to 1994-95
Scott Wedman 13 8 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1976-771974-75
Team Buffalo Braves, Houston RocketsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf FinalsKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 80 31.9 11.1 2.5 3.6 6.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 - 3.4 4.7 10.1 .465 - - - 1.7 2.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 6 38.3 11.0 1.7 4.2 5.8 2.7 1.0 0.5 - 2.8 4.5 11.3 .397 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 2

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1977-781975-76
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 82 36.2 15.5 2.4 5.0 7.4 2.4 1.3 0.4 - 3.4 6.6 14.4 .456 - - - 2.3 3.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1978-791976-77
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 81 33.9 15.4 2.3 3.9 6.2 2.8 1.2 0.3 - 2.8 6.4 14.0 .460 - - - 2.5 3.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1979-801977-78
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 81 36.6 17.7 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.5 1.2 0.3 2.0 3.0 7.5 14.7 .509 - - - 2.7 3.1 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1980-811978-79
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA FinalsKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 .333 7.6 10.1 .757
Scott Wedman 73 34.2 18.3 1.8 3.4 5.3 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.5 3.3 7.7 14.4 .534 - - - 3.0 3.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 5 34.8 19.2 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 2.8 3.6 7.2 15.6 .462 - - - 4.8 6.4 .750

Season 6

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1981-821979-80
Team Houston RocketsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 68 34.5 19.0 1.7 4.0 5.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 1.6 3.4 8.4 16.4 .512 0.1 0.3 .318 2.1 2.7 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 3 38.7 22.7 2.0 5.0 7.0 3.0 0.3 1.0 0.7 3.0 9.7 21.3 .453 0.7 1.0 .667 2.7 3.7 .727

Season 7

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1982-831980-81
Team Philadelphia 76ersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 .000 7.7 10.1 .761
Scott Wedman 81 35.8 19.0 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.8 1.2 0.6 2.0 3.6 8.5 17.7 .477 0.3 1.0 .325 1.7 2.5 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 15 43.8 20.5 1.1 4.7 5.8 3.9 1.2 0.5 2.6 3.4 8.6 19.8 .434 0.6 2.1 .281 2.7 3.7 .714

Season 8

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1983-841981-82
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 54 30.3 10.9 2.4 3.3 5.6 2.5 1.4 0.3 1.4 3.5 4.8 10.9 .441 0.1 0.4 .217 1.2 1.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1984-851982-83
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 .000 9.3 11.4 .815
Scott Wedman 75 23.9 11.2 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 3.0 5.0 10.5 .475 0.1 0.4 .313 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 6 11.0 4.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.3 .500

Season 10

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1985-861983-84
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 .000 8.3 10.6 .787
Scott Wedman 68 13.5 4.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 4.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .154 0.4 0.5 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman 17 13.3 5.2 1.4 1.4 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.4 5.6 .417 0.2 0.4 .571 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 11

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1986-871984-85
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 78 14.4 6.4 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.8 5.9 .478 0.2 0.4 .500 0.5 0.7 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 21 16.7 8.7 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.4 3.5 6.4 .545 0.5 1.0 .455 1.2 1.8 .684

Season 12

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1987-881985-86
Team Washington BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 79 17.7 8.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.6 7.7 .473 0.2 0.6 .354 0.6 0.9 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 12 11.8 3.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 4.3 .392 0.2 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 13

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1988-891986-87
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman 6 13.0 3.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .333 0.2 0.3 .500 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1989-90-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1990-91-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 23.3 10.6 3.3 4.8 8.1 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.7 1.6 3.4 7.3 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 4.5 .831
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 5 16.8 4.2 3.2 3.0 6.2 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.8 4.0 .200 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 2.8 .929
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1991-92-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 82 30.6 15.6 3.9 5.2 9.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.8 1.7 5.4 11.3 .474 0.0 0.1 .375 4.8 6.1 .786
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1992-93-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 11 9.5 4.5 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.6 0.1 0.7 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.8 .310 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .774
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1993-94-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 55 11.2 5.3 1.9 2.2 4.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.1 0.9 1.9 4.2 .440 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .769
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Moses Malone Scott Wedman
Season 1994-95-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone 17 8.8 2.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.1 .371 0.1 0.1 .500 1.3 1.9 .688
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Moses Malone ------- --- ----------
Scott Wedman ------- --- ----------