Michael Jordan vs Moses Malone
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Moses Malone, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 38 times, with Michael Jordan winning the series 20–18.
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), and 3 more.
The case for Moses Malone
rebounding (12.2 RPG), longevity (1329 games played).
Tale of the tape
30.1PPG20.6
6.2RPG12.2
5.3APG1.3
56.9%TS%56.8%
28.1PER21.1
197.9Win Shares59.6
1072games played1329
Head to Head
| Michael Jordan | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Series wins | 18 |
| 29.1 | PPG | 16.9 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 10.1 |
| 6.3 | APG | 1.2 |
| 38 meetings · first 1984-85 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Michael Jordan | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1072 | G | 1329 |
| 38.3 | MIN | 33.2 |
| 30.1 | PTS | 20.6 |
| 6.2 | REB | 12.2 |
| 5.3 | AST | 1.3 |
| 2.3 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 32.7 | 3P% | 10.8 |
| 83.5 | FT% | 76.9 |
Advanced
| Michael Jordan | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | PER | 21.1 |
| 56.9 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 33.7 | USG% | 25.2 |
| 197.9 | WS | 59.6 |
| 0.251 | WS/48 | 0.152 |
| 8.8 | BPM | 0.6 |
| 103.9 | VORP | 12.4 |
Accolades
| Michael Jordan | Moses Malone | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 3 |
| 6 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 14 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 2 |
| 3 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
99Scoring88
78Efficiency84
90Playmaking38
82Rebounding96
95Defense81
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