Franklin Edwards vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.