Earl Cureton vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Earl Cureton 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.