Dick Knostman vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dick Knostman 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

Dick Knostman

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Knostman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dick Knostman 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dick Knostman 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Knostman 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman 13 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman 17 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dick Knostman 6 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dick Knostman 5 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman .300 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman .636 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman 2.6 (1954) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman 3.4 (1954) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman 1.2 (1954) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dick Knostman 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Knostman - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Knostman - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Knostman - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dick Knostman - n/a ** 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. ** 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.