Joe Colone vs. Moses Malone Comparison

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

vs.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Joe Colone 0 * Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Moses Malone 4

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Joe Colone 0 * Moses Malone 6

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Moses Malone 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Moses Malone 1,796

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

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

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Moses Malone .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Moses Malone 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Moses Malone 136

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

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

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Moses Malone .479

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

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

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

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.