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.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG20.6
3.9RPG12.2
6.7APG1.3
52.8%TS%56.8%
18.9PER21.1
144.0Win Shares59.6
1335games played1329
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Series wins | 2 |
| 9.1 | PPG | 12.4 |
| 2.6 | RPG | 7.6 |
| 4.6 | APG | 0.7 |
| 7 meetings · first 1990-91 · last 1994-95 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 1329 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 3.9 | REB | 12.2 |
| 6.7 | AST | 1.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 21.1 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 144.0 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring88
56Efficiency84
95Playmaking38
60Rebounding96
82Defense81
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