Moses Malone vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Bill Melchionni 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Bill Melchionni 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Bill Melchionni 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Bill Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.