Joe Caldwell vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Joe Caldwell 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 151

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.