Jim King vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Jim King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jim King:
1963-64 to 1972-73
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jim King0
Moses Malone1
Jim King10
Moses Malone19
Jim King9
Moses Malone12
Jim King1
Moses Malone12

Honors and Awards

Jim King0
Moses Malone3
Jim King0 *
Moses Malone1
Jim King0
Moses Malone4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim King0
Moses Malone8
Jim King0 *
Moses Malone1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jim King0
Moses Malone2
Jim King0
Moses Malone6
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim King 7.2
Moses Malone 20.6

Jim King 2.5
Moses Malone 12.2

Jim King 2.3
Moses Malone 1.4

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.8

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Jim King 4,377
Moses Malone 27,409

Jim King 1,500
Moses Malone 16,212

Jim King 1,412
Moses Malone 1,796

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,089

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1,733

Jim King 607
Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim King .418
Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage
Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone .100

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim King .782
Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jim King 16.6
(1968)
Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)

Jim King 4.8
(1967)
Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)

Jim King 4.2
(1968)
Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jim King 8.2
Moses Malone 22.1

Jim King 3.4
Moses Malone 13.8

Jim King 2.5
Moses Malone 1.4

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 0.9

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Jim King 602
Moses Malone 2,077

Jim King 246
Moses Malone 1,295

Jim King 182
Moses Malone 136

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 84

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 151

Jim King 73
Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jim King .436
Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage
Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone .143

*
Free Throw Percentage
Jim King .728
Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jim King 16.3
(1967)
Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)

Jim King 6.7
(1967)
Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)

Jim King 3.9
(1971)
Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)

Jim King -
n/a **
Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)

Jim King -
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.