Tom Boswell vs. Moses Malone Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Moses Malone and Tom Boswell, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Tom Boswell played 6 years in the NBA, 13 less than Moses Malone, who played 19. Tom Boswell had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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 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 |
Tom Boswell |
6 |
4 |
1975-76 to 1983-84 |
Moses Malone |
19 |
12 |
1976-77 to 1994-95 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
35 |
7.9 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
.441 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.7 |
.583 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
70 |
15.5 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
3.4 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
.515 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.711 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
9 |
9.0 |
2.2 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.7 |
.667 |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
65 |
17.7 |
7.1 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
4.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.9 |
.756 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
79 |
27.9 |
10.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
6.8 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
7.6 |
.532 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.6 |
.697 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
3 |
40.0 |
17.3 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
9.0 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
11.7 |
.600 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.769 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
79 |
26.3 |
11.4 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
4.4 |
7.8 |
.564 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.500 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
.755 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: Tom Boswell didn't play in 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
38 |
6.9 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
.538 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.000 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
.762 |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
5 |
11.0 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.750 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.400 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
more >>
Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Boswell |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Moses Malone |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |