Bernard James vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Bernard James 92 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Bernard James 3 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) 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.