Moses Malone vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

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

Player comparisons: / /

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
Moses Malone:
1976-77 to 1994-95
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Moses Malone1
Dirk Nowitzki1
Moses Malone19
Dirk Nowitzki21
Moses Malone12
Dirk Nowitzki15
Moses Malone12
Dirk Nowitzki14

Honors and Awards

Moses Malone3
Dirk Nowitzki1
Moses Malone1
Dirk Nowitzki1
Moses Malone4
Dirk Nowitzki4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone8
Dirk Nowitzki12
Moses Malone1
Dirk Nowitzki0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Moses Malone2
Dirk Nowitzki0
Moses Malone6
Dirk Nowitzki0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 20.6
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Moses Malone 12.2
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Moses Malone 1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Moses Malone 0.8
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Moses Malone 1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 27,409
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Moses Malone 16,212
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Moses Malone 1,796
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Moses Malone 1,089
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Moses Malone 1,733
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Moses Malone 1,329
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .491
Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .100
*
Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .769
Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 31.1
(1982)
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
(2006)

Moses Malone 17.6
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 9.9
(2002)

Moses Malone 1.8
(1980)
Dirk Nowitzki 3.5
(2008)

Moses Malone 1.1
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.4
(2003)

Moses Malone 2.2
(1977)
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Moses Malone 22.1
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Moses Malone 13.8
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Moses Malone 1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Moses Malone 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Moses Malone 1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Moses Malone 2,077
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Moses Malone 1,295
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Moses Malone 136
Dirk Nowitzki 360

Moses Malone 84
Dirk Nowitzki 149

Moses Malone 151
Dirk Nowitzki 129

Moses Malone 94
Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Moses Malone .479
Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage
Moses Malone .143
*
Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage
Moses Malone .762
Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Moses Malone 26.8
(1981)
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
(2002)

Moses Malone 20.5
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 13.1
(2002)

Moses Malone 3.3
(1982)
Dirk Nowitzki 4.0
(2008)

Moses Malone 1.5
(1983)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.0
(2002)

Moses Malone 4.0
(1979)
Dirk Nowitzki 2.6
(2004)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.