James Harden vs Moses Malone
Moses Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (12.2 RPG) and per-minute impact (21.1 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Moses Malone: rebounding (12.2 RPG), per-minute impact (21.1 PER), career value (59.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
23.620.6
RPG
4.812.2
APG
8.01.3
TS%
61.0%56.8%
PER
20.621.1
Win Shares
7.759.6
games played
701329
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1329 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 20.6 |
| REB | 4.8 | 12.2 |
| AST | 8.0 | 1.3 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 25.2 |
| WS | 7.7 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 8 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9588
Efficiency7784
Playmaking9938
Rebounding7196
Defense7481
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