Chuck Cooper vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.