Dereck Lively II vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dereck Lively II that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dereck Lively II 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 137 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 115 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 25 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 5 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dereck Lively II 16 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .667 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .611 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.