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).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG20.6
11.2RPG12.2
3.6APG1.3
59.2%TS%56.8%
17.8PER21.1
26.1Win Shares59.6
1560games played1329
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Series wins | 20 |
| 22.5 | PPG | 25.8 |
| 8.5 | RPG | 15.6 |
| 3.4 | APG | 1.7 |
| 41 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 1976-77 · last 1988-89 | ||
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1329 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 11.2 | REB | 12.2 |
| 3.6 | AST | 1.3 |
| 0.6 | STL | 0.8 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 21.1 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 26.1 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 19 | All-Star | 12 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
94Scoring88
88Efficiency84
78Playmaking38
93Rebounding96
75Defense81
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