Jim Davis vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jim Davis 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

Jim Davis

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jim Davis 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Davis 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Davis 0 Moses Malone 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 6.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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.