Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Moses Malone vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
20.6 Points / game 25.3
12.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.3 Assists / game 5.3
0.8 Steals / game 1.4
1.3 Blocks / game 0.8
48.4% Field goal % 50.4%
7.3% 3-point % 35.9%
76.8% Free throw % 85.1%
56.9% True shooting % 70.3%
1,329 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
2.00× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Moses MaloneStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
22.1 Points / game 25.8
13.8 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.4 Assists / game 5.7
0.9 Steals / game 1.4
1.6 Blocks / game 1.0
46.7% Field goal % 46.6%
5.3% 3-point % 36.1%
77.7% Free throw % 86.7%
94 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
3 MVP awards 2
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 3
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#15 All-time GOAT rank #68

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