Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Moses Malone

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Moses Malone was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Moses Malone's #15.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatMoses Malone
30.1 Points / game 20.6
22.9 Rebounds / game 12.2
4.4 Assists / game 1.3
0.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
56.8% Field goal % 48.4%
0.0% 3-point % 7.3%
50.1% Free throw % 76.8%
54.7% True shooting % 56.9%
1,045 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatMoses Malone
2.56× Points vs era avg 2.00×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatMoses Malone
22.5 Points / game 22.1
24.5 Rebounds / game 13.8
4.2 Assists / game 1.4
0.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.0 Blocks / game 1.6
53.1% Field goal % 46.7%
0.0% 3-point % 5.3%
46.6% Free throw % 77.7%
160 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatMoses Malone
4 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 11
7 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#8 All-time GOAT rank #15

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