Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Moses Malone
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). Head to head they met 41 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winning the series 21–20.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Moses Malone: rebounding (12.2 RPG), per-minute impact (21.1 PER), career value (59.6 Win Shares).
PPG
24.620.6
RPG
11.212.2
APG
3.61.3
TS%
59.2%56.8%
PER
17.821.1
Win Shares
26.159.6
games played
15601329
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21–20 | |
| Meetings | 41 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.5 | 25.8 |
| RPG | 8.5 | 15.6 |
| APG | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| First meeting | 1976-77 | |
| Last meeting | 1988-89 | |
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1329 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 20.6 |
| REB | 11.2 | 12.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 25.2 |
| WS | 26.1 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 8 |
| All-Star | 19 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9488
Efficiency8884
Playmaking7838
Rebounding9396
Defense7581
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