Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Moses Malone

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 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 17.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 54.6%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Kevin Garnett's #18.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatMoses Malone
17.8 Points / game 20.6
10.0 Rebounds / game 12.2
3.7 Assists / game 1.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.8
1.4 Blocks / game 1.3
49.6% Field goal % 48.4%
22.6% 3-point % 7.3%
78.7% Free throw % 76.8%
54.6% True shooting % 56.9%
1,462 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatMoses Malone
1.87× Points vs era avg 2.00×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatMoses Malone
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatMoses Malone
18.2 Points / game 22.1
10.7 Rebounds / game 13.8
3.3 Assists / game 1.4
1.2 Steals / game 0.9
1.3 Blocks / game 1.6
48.3% Field goal % 46.7%
18.4% 3-point % 5.3%
79.9% Free throw % 77.7%
143 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatMoses Malone
1 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#18 All-time GOAT rank #15

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