Larry Bird vs Moses Malone
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). Head to head they met 66 times, 15 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 44–22.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Moses Malone
rebounding (12.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), longevity (1329 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG20.6
10.0RPG12.2
6.3APG1.3
56.4%TS%56.8%
24.7PER21.1
67.4Win Shares59.6
897games played1329
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Series wins | 22 |
| 23.4 | PPG | 21.4 |
| 10.1 | RPG | 13.1 |
| 6.6 | APG | 1.3 |
| 66 meetings (15 in the playoffs) · first 1979-80 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1329 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 10.0 | REB | 12.2 |
| 6.3 | AST | 1.3 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 21.1 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 67.4 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
97Scoring88
76Efficiency84
94Playmaking38
96Rebounding96
91Defense81
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