Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

LeBron James vs Moses Malone

LeBron James 2003-2025 · Forward · active Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

LeBron James (2003-2025) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, LeBron James was the higher-volume scorer (26.8 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.70× and 2.00× their league average respectively; LeBron James was the more efficient scorer (60.8% true shooting to 56.9%). LeBron James holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 4 championships, 4 Finals MVPs and the #3 all-time ranking to Moses Malone's #15.

Career averages

LeBron JamesStatMoses Malone
26.8 Points / game 20.6
7.4 Rebounds / game 12.2
7.4 Assists / game 1.3
1.5 Steals / game 0.8
0.7 Blocks / game 1.3
50.8% Field goal % 48.4%
34.7% 3-point % 7.3%
73.7% Free throw % 76.8%
60.8% True shooting % 56.9%
1,622 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

LeBron JamesStatMoses Malone
2.70× Points vs era avg 2.00×
1.80× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
3.36× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

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

LeBron JamesStatMoses Malone
113.8 Offensive rating —
107.9 Defensive rating —
5.9 Net rating —
27.2% Usage % —
34.1% Assist % —
10.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

LeBron JamesStatMoses Malone
28.4 Points / game 22.1
9.0 Rebounds / game 13.8
7.2 Assists / game 1.4
1.7 Steals / game 0.9
1.0 Blocks / game 1.6
49.8% Field goal % 46.7%
33.2% 3-point % 5.3%
73.8% Free throw % 77.7%
292 Playoff games 94

Accolades

LeBron JamesStatMoses Malone
4 MVP awards 3
4 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
21 All-Star selections 11
13 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#3 All-time GOAT rank #15

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