LeBron James vs Moses Malone
Moses Malone leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, 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 LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% 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
20.920.6
RPG
6.112.2
APG
7.21.3
TS%
59.4%56.8%
PER
20.821.1
Win Shares
5.559.6
games played
601329
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| LeBron James | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1329 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 33.2 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 20.6 |
| REB | 6.1 | 12.2 |
| AST | 7.2 | 1.3 |
| STL | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 10.8 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 76.9 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 25.2 |
| WS | 5.5 | 59.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.152 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 12.4 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 8 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9388
Efficiency6584
Playmaking9838
Rebounding8696
Defense8581
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