Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Moses Malone vs Anthony Davis

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% 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 Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatAnthony Davis
20.6 Points / game 24.0
12.2 Rebounds / game 10.7
1.3 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.3 Blocks / game 2.3
48.4% Field goal % 52.2%
7.3% 3-point % 24.6%
76.8% Free throw % 78.8%
56.9% True shooting % 60.1%
1,329 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatAnthony Davis
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

Moses MaloneStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatAnthony Davis
22.1 Points / game 26.1
13.8 Rebounds / game 11.7
1.4 Assists / game 2.9
0.9 Steals / game 1.3
1.6 Blocks / game 2.1
46.7% Field goal % 54.0%
5.3% 3-point % 28.0%
77.7% Free throw % 83.8%
94 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatAnthony Davis
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#15 All-time GOAT rank #61

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