Norris Cole vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Norris Cole 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.