Dick Groat vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Dick Groat 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

Dick Groat

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Groat 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Groat 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Groat 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 Dick Groat 11.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Dick Groat 26 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Dick Groat - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Dick Groat 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dick Groat - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.