Moses Malone vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Moses Malone and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Moses Malone's last season was 1994-95, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Moses Malone: rebounding (12.2 RPG), career value (59.6 Win Shares), longevity (1329 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), playmaking (6.6 APG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
20.631.1
RPG
12.24.3
APG
1.36.6
TS%
56.8%66.5%
PER
21.130.6
Win Shares
59.615.2
games played
132968
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Moses Malone | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1329 | 68 |
| MIN | 33.2 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 20.6 | 31.1 |
| REB | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| AST | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.0 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 10.8 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 76.9 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Moses Malone | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.1 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 56.8 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 25.2 | 33.6 |
| WS | 59.6 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.152 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 0.6 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 12.4 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| Moses Malone | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 2 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring88100
Efficiency8494
Playmaking3896
Rebounding9666
Defense8193
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