Cross-era · careers 18 years apart

Moses Malone vs Draymond Green

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Draymond Green (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, Moses Malone was the higher-volume scorer (20.6 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% 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 Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatDraymond Green
20.6 Points / game 8.7
12.2 Rebounds / game 6.8
1.3 Assists / game 5.6
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
1.3 Blocks / game 1.0
48.4% Field goal % 44.1%
7.3% 3-point % 31.2%
76.8% Free throw % 71.8%
56.9% True shooting % 57.7%
1,329 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatDraymond Green
2.00× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Moses MaloneStatDraymond Green
Offensive rating 113.9
Defensive rating 104.4
Net rating 9.5
Usage % 16.1%
Assist % 27.3%
Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatDraymond Green
22.1 Points / game 11.4
13.8 Rebounds / game 8.6
1.4 Assists / game 6.0
0.9 Steals / game 1.5
1.6 Blocks / game 1.3
46.7% Field goal % 44.7%
5.3% 3-point % 28.9%
77.7% Free throw % 72.5%
94 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatDraymond Green
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 4
11 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#15 All-time GOAT rank #72

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