Gary Payton vs Moses Malone
Moses Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (20.6 PPG) and rebounding (12.2 RPG). Head to head they met 7 times, with Gary Payton winning the series 5–2.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Moses Malone: scoring (20.6 PPG), rebounding (12.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
16.320.6
RPG
3.912.2
APG
6.71.3
TS%
52.8%56.8%
PER
18.921.1
Win Shares
144.059.6
games played
13351329
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5–2 | |
| Meetings | 7 | |
| PPG | 9.1 | 12.4 |
| RPG | 2.6 | 7.6 |
| APG | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| First meeting | 1990-91 | |
| Last meeting | 1994-95 | |
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1335 | 1329 |
| MIN | 35.3 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 16.3 | 20.6 |
| REB | 3.9 | 12.2 |
| AST | 6.7 | 1.3 |
| STL | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 46.6 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 72.9 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 52.8 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 22.5 | 25.2 |
| WS | 144.0 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.147 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 65.0 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 8 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 9 | 2 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8188
Efficiency5684
Playmaking9538
Rebounding6096
Defense8281
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