Moses Malone vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson, Sr. and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Jim Paxson, Sr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.