Derek Harper vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Derek Harper 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.