Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Moses Malone vs Willis Reed

Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Moses Malone (1976-1994) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.00× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 52.3%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Moses MaloneStatWillis Reed
20.6 Points / game 18.7
12.2 Rebounds / game 12.9
1.3 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
1.3 Blocks / game 0.0
48.4% Field goal % 47.6%
7.3% 3-point % 0.0%
76.8% Free throw % 74.8%
56.9% True shooting % 52.3%
1,329 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Moses MaloneStatWillis Reed
2.00× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.88× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Moses MaloneStatWillis Reed
22.1 Points / game 17.4
13.8 Rebounds / game 10.3
1.4 Assists / game 1.9
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.7% Field goal % 46.1%
5.3% 3-point % 0.0%
77.7% Free throw % 75.1%
94 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Moses MaloneStatWillis Reed
3 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
11 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#15 All-time GOAT rank #29

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