Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Moses Malone

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 50.6%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatMoses Malone
22.8 Points / game 20.6
8.6 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.3 Assists / game 1.3
0.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
42.1% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 7.3%
80.9% Free throw % 76.8%
50.6% True shooting % 56.9%
713 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatMoses Malone
2.15× Points vs era avg 2.00×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatMoses Malone
24.2 Points / game 22.1
8.3 Rebounds / game 13.8
2.6 Assists / game 1.4
0.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.0 Blocks / game 1.6
41.1% Field goal % 46.7%
0.0% 3-point % 5.3%
82.4% Free throw % 77.7%
49 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatMoses Malone
0 MVP awards 3
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 11
3 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#60 All-time GOAT rank #15

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