A.J. Lawson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and A.J. Lawson 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

A.J. Lawson

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons A.J. Lawson 2 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played A.J. Lawson 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 192 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 71 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 22 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 12 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 3 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games A.J. Lawson 57 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .461 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .307 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .548 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 3.7 (2023) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.4 (2023) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2024) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2024) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Lawson 9 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds A.J. Lawson 3 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals A.J. Lawson 0 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks A.J. Lawson 1 Moses Malone 151

Total Games A.J. Lawson 8 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Lawson .429 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage A.J. Lawson .333 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Lawson .500 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.4 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Lawson 0.1 (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.