Jim Garvin vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 4

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1

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

Rebounds Leader Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Moses Malone .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.