Keith Closs vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Keith Closs 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

Keith Closs

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Keith Closs 3 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs 3.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 2.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs 502 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Keith Closs 372 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Keith Closs 44 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Keith Closs 28 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Keith Closs 163 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Keith Closs 130 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs .471 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs .606 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs 4.2 (2000) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs 3.1 (2000) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs 0.4 (2000) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs 0.2 (2000) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs 1.4 (1998) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Closs - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Keith Closs - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Keith Closs - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Keith Closs - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Keith Closs - Moses Malone 151

Total Games Keith Closs 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Closs - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Keith Closs - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Closs - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Keith Closs - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Keith Closs - 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.