Nikola Jokic vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.