Tom Heinsohn vs Moses Malone
Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 45.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.
Career averages
| Tom Heinsohn | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 18.6 | Points / game | 20.6 |
| 8.8 | Rebounds / game | 12.2 |
| 2.0 | Assists / game | 1.3 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.8 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.3 |
| 40.4% | Field goal % | 48.4% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 7.3% |
| 79.1% | Free throw % | 76.8% |
| 45.9% | True shooting % | 56.9% |
| 654 | Games played | 1,329 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tom Heinsohn | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 1.61× | Points vs era avg | 2.00× |
| 1.40× | Rebounds vs era avg | 2.88× |
| 0.91× | Assists vs era avg | 0.55× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.
Playoff averages
| Tom Heinsohn | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 19.8 | Points / game | 22.1 |
| 9.2 | Rebounds / game | 13.8 |
| 2.1 | Assists / game | 1.4 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.9 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 1.6 |
| 39.9% | Field goal % | 46.7% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 5.3% |
| 73.6% | Free throw % | 77.7% |
| 104 | Playoff games | 94 |
Accolades
| Tom Heinsohn | Stat | Moses Malone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 3 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 8 | Championships | 1 |
| 5 | All-Star selections | 11 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 4 |
| #47 | All-time GOAT rank | #15 |
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