Moses Malone vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Don Nelson 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Don Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Don Nelson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Don Nelson 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Don Nelson 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 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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