Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Moses Malone

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Moses Malone was the higher-volume scorer (20.6 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatMoses Malone
15.7 Points / game 20.6
11.8 Rebounds / game 12.2
1.3 Assists / game 1.3
0.9 Steals / game 0.8
1.8 Blocks / game 1.3
59.3% Field goal % 48.4%
15.8% 3-point % 7.3%
57.0% Free throw % 76.8%
60.3% True shooting % 56.9%
1,242 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatMoses Malone
1.61× Points vs era avg 2.00×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Dwight HowardStatMoses Malone
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatMoses Malone
15.3 Points / game 22.1
11.8 Rebounds / game 13.8
1.2 Assists / game 1.4
0.8 Steals / game 0.9
2.0 Blocks / game 1.6
59.3% Field goal % 46.7%
7.2% 3-point % 5.3%
54.8% Free throw % 77.7%
125 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatMoses Malone
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 11
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#48 All-time GOAT rank #15

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